Digby Morrell
Encyclopedia
Digby Morrell is a former Australian rules football
er who played with the Kangaroos
and Carlton
in the Australian Football League
(AFL).
From Western Australia, Morrell played his early senior football for West Perth
. His 44-game senior career for the Falcons spanned 1998–2000, and he was the club's leading goalkicker in 2000. At the age of 21, Morrell was recruited to the Australian Football League by the Kangaroos Football Club with its third round selection in the 2001 AFL Rookie Draft
. As a forward he twice kicked five goals during his time with the Kangaroos. The first was in a losing cause against Sydney in 2002 and the other the following season in a drawn game against Brisbane.
After the 2003 season, Morrell was traded, along with David Teague
, to the Carlton Football Club in exchange for Corey McKernan
. He played 32 games for the Blues before being delisted at the end of 2005. He continued to play Victorian Football League
(VFL) football with the Northern Bullants
, Carlton's in 2006, and acted as playing assistant coach in 2007. In 2008, he shifted to the Box Hill Hawks
, before retiring from playing at the end of the season. Since 2009, Morrell has been the senior coach of the Strathmore Football Club
in the Essendon District Football League
.
He currently teaches physical education at Parade College
in Melbourne.
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 the Kangaroos
North Melbourne Football Club
The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is the fourth oldest Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League and is one of the oldest sporting clubs in Australia and the world...
and Carlton
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
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).
From Western Australia, Morrell played his early senior football for West Perth
West Perth Football Club
The West Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Falcons, is an Australian rules football club located in Joondalup, Western Australia, competing in the West Australian Football League . It is the oldest existing Australian rules football club in Western Australia. It competes in the West Australian...
. His 44-game senior career for the Falcons spanned 1998–2000, and he was the club's leading goalkicker in 2000. At the age of 21, Morrell was recruited to the Australian Football League by the Kangaroos Football Club with its third round selection in the 2001 AFL Rookie Draft
2000 AFL Draft
The 2000 AFL Draft was the annual draft of talented Australian rules football players by teams that participate in the Australian Football League. It consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and a rookie elevation....
. As a forward he twice kicked five goals during his time with the Kangaroos. The first was in a losing cause against Sydney in 2002 and the other the following season in a drawn game against Brisbane.
After the 2003 season, Morrell was traded, along with David Teague
David Teague (footballer)
David Teague is an Australian rules football coach and former playerer who played for and the in the Australian Football League. He is an assistant coach at .-Playing career:...
, to the Carlton Football Club in exchange for Corey McKernan
Corey McKernan
Corey McKernan is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Kangaroos and Carlton Blues in the Australian Football League...
. He played 32 games for the Blues before being delisted at the end of 2005. He continued to play Victorian Football League
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association , taking its new name as from the 1996 season, is the premier Australian rules football league in Victoria The Victorian Football League (VFL) which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association...
(VFL) football with the Northern Bullants
Northern Bullants
Northern Blues Football Club is a long-established Australian rules football club based in Preston and currently playing in the Victorian Football League representing the central and outer areas of Melbourne...
, Carlton's in 2006, and acted as playing assistant coach in 2007. In 2008, he shifted to the Box Hill Hawks
Box Hill Hawks
Box Hill Hawks Football Club is an Australian rules football club playing in the Victorian Football League. It has an alliance with the Hawthorn Football Club which plays in the Australian Football League....
, before retiring from playing at the end of the season. Since 2009, Morrell has been the senior coach of the Strathmore Football Club
Strathmore Football Club
Strathmore Football Club is an Australian rules football club located 7 km north west of Melbourne in the suburb of Strathmore and was founded in 1954 as a junior club.The senior club was established in 1957....
in the Essendon District Football League
Essendon District Football League
The Essendon District Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the north-west suburbs of Melbourne, which was established in 1930.The EDFL consists of 24 senior clubs, 10 clubs in A Grade and 14 clubs in B Grade...
.
He currently teaches physical education at Parade College
Parade College
Parade College, Bundoora, Victoria, is an Australian Roman Catholic all-lads high school, run under the auspices of the Congregation of Christian Brothers.The school was founded by four Christian Brothers in January 1871...
in Melbourne.