John P. Murphy
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| John Murphy | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John P. Murphy | ||
| Date of birth | 12 January 1945 | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruck-rover | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1962–1968, 1974–1976 | Sturt | 205 | |
| 1970–1973 | South Melbourne | 58 (21) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1976. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
John P. Murphy (born 12 January 1945) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the early 1970s.
A ruck-rover, he spent four seasons at South Melbourne after sitting out of football in 1969 while he awaited a clearance. When Murphy made his debut in the opening round of the
Lake Oval, he was one of a group of five making their first appearances, including Gary Brice and Ricky Quade. He finished with 58 games and returned to his original club, Sturt
, in 1974.
He represented South Australia at the 1966 Hobart Carnival and played a total of five games for his state over the course of his career. At Sturt he was a member of five premiership teams, the three-peat of 1966 to 1968 as well as 1974 and 1976.
His father Jack was a Copeland Trophy winner at Collingwood.
References
- John P. Murphy's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- John P. Murphy at AustralianFootball.com
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.