Ian Morrison (footballer)
Ian Morrison (born 29 January 1954) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Ian Morrison | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ian Morrison | ||
| Date of birth | 29 January 1954 | ||
| Original team(s) | St Pat's College | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Half forward/Ruck-rover | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1973–80 | Footscray | 110 (101) | |
| 1981 | Essendon | 3 (0) | |
| Total | 113 (101) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1981. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Footscray recruited Morrison from St Pat's College and he became a useful player for the club, as a ruck-rover and half forward flanker. He spent his final VFL season at Essendon.
Morrison later played with Sandringham and where he had success as a full-forward, kicking 108 goals in their premiership year of 1985 to win what is now called the Jim 'Frosty' Miller Medal.
References
- Ian Morrison's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
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