Derek Murray (Australian footballer)
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Derek Murray is a former Australian rules football
er who played with Port Adelaide
in the Australian Football League
(AFL).
Murray was a highly successful junior, playing with the Murray Bushrangers
in the TAC Cup
in 1997 and 1998. He won a Morrish Medal
is the first of those years and in 1998 he took home the Hunter Harrison Medal due to his carnival performance with the NSW/ACT Rams
.
Selected by Port Adelaide in the 1998 AFL Draft
, Murray was used as a winger, rover and small forward. He made 11 appearances in 2000, his best return, but did not do enough to cement his spot in the team for 2001. However late in the 2001 AFL season
, Murray made a return to the side and after six home and away matches was picked in a qualifying final. Murray played the first two rounds in 2002 but did not make any further appearances and was delisted at the end of the year.
An Indigenous Australian, he is the brother of former St Kilda player Allan Murray
.
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 Port Adelaide
Port Adelaide Football Club
The Port Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia, which plays in the Australian Football League and the South Australian National Football League...
in the Australian 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...
(AFL).
Murray was a highly successful junior, playing with the Murray Bushrangers
Murray Bushrangers
Murray Bushrangers is an Australian rules football team playing in TAC Cup since 1993 based in Wangaratta. The team trains in WJ Findlay Oval. The team is coached by Darren Ogier...
in the TAC Cup
TAC Cup
The TAC Cup is an under 18 Australian rules football representative competition held in Victoria, Australia. It is based on geographic regions throughout country Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne with each team representing 12 Victorian regions....
in 1997 and 1998. He won a Morrish Medal
Morrish Medal
The Morrish Medal is an Australian rules football award.Formerly awarded to the Best and Fairest player in the VFL Under 19 competition , since 1992 the award has been given to the best player in the Victorian TAC Cup Under 18 competition.The Morrish Medal was named in honour of Tom Morrish, a...
is the first of those years and in 1998 he took home the Hunter Harrison Medal due to his carnival performance with the NSW/ACT Rams
NSW/ACT Rams
The NSW/ACT Rams were an under 18 Australian rules football representative club in the TAC Cup.The team, under the guidance of AFL NSW/ACT represented New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory and had the moniker of the Ram, partly derived as an acronym from Riverina, ACT, Murrumbidgee...
.
Selected by Port Adelaide in the 1998 AFL Draft
1998 AFL Draft
The 1998 AFL Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and a rookie elevation. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.In 1998 there...
, Murray was used as a winger, rover and small forward. He made 11 appearances in 2000, his best return, but did not do enough to cement his spot in the team for 2001. However late in the 2001 AFL season
2001 AFL season
Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2001.See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.-National Cup:Port Adelaide defeated Brisbane Lions 17.9 to 3.8 in the Final....
, Murray made a return to the side and after six home and away matches was picked in a qualifying final. Murray played the first two rounds in 2002 but did not make any further appearances and was delisted at the end of the year.
An Indigenous Australian, he is the brother of former St Kilda player Allan Murray
Allan Murray
Allan Murray is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played with both Port Adelaide and St. Kilda in the Australian Football League....
.