Ray Sorrell
Encyclopedia
Ray Sorrell is a former Australian rules footballer who played with East Fremantle
and South Fremantle
in the WANFL
.
A centreman, Sorrell achieved many accolades during his time at East Fremantle. He was a dual Sandover Medal
winner, finishing equal first with Neville Beard
in 1961 and then winning the award outright in 1963. The 1961 medal was given to Beard on countback but Sorrell was awarded it retrospectively in the 1990s when the league decided to reward those who had lost in a similar fashion. He was also a dual Simpson Medal
ist, winning both in 1962, one for being best on ground in the Grand Final that year and the other for performance against Tasmania in their interstate match. In total he represented the West Australians at interstate football on 18 occasions during his career and was named in two All-Australian teams, in 1958 and 1961.
Sorrell joined South Fremantle as captain-coach in 1964 and spent two seasons with them before returning to East Fremantle where he finished his 177 game WANFL career.
In 2007 he was named in the centre in the Fremantle Team of Legends
.
East Fremantle Football Club
The East Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed the Sharks, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League . The team's home ground is East Fremantle Oval...
and South Fremantle
South Fremantle Football Club
The South Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, is an Australian rules football club, based in Fremantle, Western Australia, playing in the West Australian Football League...
in the WANFL
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
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A centreman, Sorrell achieved many accolades during his time at East Fremantle. He was a dual Sandover Medal
Sandover Medal
The Sandover Medal is an Australian rules football award, given annually since 1921 to the fairest and best player in the West Australian Football League...
winner, finishing equal first with Neville Beard
Neville Beard
Neville Beard was an Australian rules footballer who played with Perth in the WANFL from 1956 to 1963.Beard played mostly as a ruck-rover and in defence. He won the Sandover Medal in 1961, beating Ray Sorrell on a countback. Beard represented Western Australia just once in his career, against South...
in 1961 and then winning the award outright in 1963. The 1961 medal was given to Beard on countback but Sorrell was awarded it retrospectively in the 1990s when the league decided to reward those who had lost in a similar fashion. He was also a dual Simpson Medal
Simpson Medal
The Simpson Medal, a prize for Australian rules football, has been donated by Dr. Fred Simpson and family since 1945. It is awarded to the best player in a WAFL Grand Final and the best player in an interstate game involving Western Australia....
ist, winning both in 1962, one for being best on ground in the Grand Final that year and the other for performance against Tasmania in their interstate match. In total he represented the West Australians at interstate football on 18 occasions during his career and was named in two All-Australian teams, in 1958 and 1961.
Sorrell joined South Fremantle as captain-coach in 1964 and spent two seasons with them before returning to East Fremantle where he finished his 177 game WANFL career.
In 2007 he was named in the centre in the Fremantle Team of Legends
Fremantle Team of Legends
The Fremantle Team of Legends was selected to recognise legends of Australian rules football in Fremantle, Western Australia.- Selection criteria :...
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