Wayne Morris (Australian footballer)

Wayne Morris (born 19 July 1947) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] Wayne won 4 club best and fairests with WMFC (1974, 1975, 1976, 1978) and 3 league best and fairests with YVMDFL (1975, 1976, 1978). Wayne played with Sale during enlistment with RAAF, then Longwarry. At 31 Wayne retired to circumvent on-field injury foreclosing his career as a timber miller. To escape repressive Victorian winters, a timber mill near Gympie Qld was acquired, whilst domiciled in Noosa Junction. The mill is now run by a daughter and son-in-law. Wayne is now retired and re-domiciled in Noosa Heads, golf his passion.

Wayne Morris
Personal information
Full name Wayne Morris
Date of birth (1947-07-19) 19 July 1947
Original team(s) Warburton-Millgrove
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 78 kg (172 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1967 South Melbourne 5 (0)
Sale
Longwarry
1974–1978 Warburton-Millgrove
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1967.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Notes

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 631. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
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