Brad Murphy

Brad Murphy
Personal information
Full name Brad Murphy
Date of birth (1984-10-27) 27 October 1984 (age 40)
Original team(s) Calder Cannons
Height 189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2004–2005 Western Bulldogs 7 (6)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2005.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Brad Murphy (born 27 October 1984) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL) in 2004 and 2005. He was drafted from the Calder Cannons in the TAC Cup with the 33rd selection in the 2002 AFL Draft.[1] He played seven games in four seasons at the Bulldogs before he was delisted at the end of the 2006 season.[2]

After leaving the AFL he continued to play, including for the Hoppers Crossing Football Club in the Western Region Football League.[3] More recently the former Western Bulldog Brad Murphy was coaching Melton Football Club. Murphy, who is almost 29 years old, has coached nearby club Hoppers Crossing to the past three under-18 flags in the Western Region Football League. He also captained the Hoppers senior team but has always wanted to coach a senior team. Murphy is very familiar with BFL footy. He grew up in Sunbury but played his junior football with Rupertswood. His grandparents lived in Melton and Murphy would often watch games about the town with them when visiting. Murphy spent four years with the Bulldogs (2003-2006), playing seven AFL games and about 80 in the Victorian Football League with the Bulldogs’ then-affiliate Werribee.[4]

References

  1. ^ Lovett, Michael, ed. (2010). AFL Record Guide to Season 2010. p. 418. ISBN 978-0-9806274-5-9.
  2. ^ 2006 Trading places
  3. ^ Big names boost WRFL Archived 16 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Former Western Bulldog Brad Murphy to coach Melton | the Courier". www.thecourier.com.au. Archived from the original on 10 June 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2022.


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