Bob Morton (Australian footballer)
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Robert "Bob" Morton was an Australian rules football
er who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
Morton, who came from the Hampton Scouts, played his football as a forward. He kicked 21 goals from 13 games in 1964 and during this time also played district cricket for St Kilda. As a cricketer he was good enough to represented the Victorian Colts.
He was St Kilda's 19th man in the 1965 VFL Grand Final
, which was won by Essendon
. The following season, St Kilda claimed their first ever premiership but Morton missed out, having spent the entire year out of the seniors due to injury.
In 1967 he joined South Bendigo
, in the Bendigo Football League
. He topped the league goal-kicking in 1968 with 108 goals.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL).
Morton, who came from the Hampton Scouts, played his football as a forward. He kicked 21 goals from 13 games in 1964 and during this time also played district cricket for St Kilda. As a cricketer he was good enough to represented the Victorian Colts.
He was St Kilda's 19th man in the 1965 VFL Grand Final
1965 VFL Grand Final
The 1965 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Essendon Football Club and St Kilda Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 25 September 1965. It was the 69th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine...
, which was won by Essendon
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
. The following season, St Kilda claimed their first ever premiership but Morton missed out, having spent the entire year out of the seniors due to injury.
In 1967 he joined South Bendigo
South Bendigo Football Club
The South Bendigo Football Club are an Australian rules football club which compete in the Bendigo Football League .Since South Bendigo entered the league in 1894, no club have won more premierships...
, in the Bendigo Football League
Bendigo Football League
The Bendigo Football League is an Australian rules football competition based in the Bendigo region of Victoria, Australia.Formed in 1880, it is one of the oldest football leagues in Australia, and among its members are some of the oldest football clubs in Australia, including the Castlemaine...
. He topped the league goal-kicking in 1968 with 108 goals.