Rick Norman is a former Australian rules football

Australian rules football

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er who played with North Melbourne

North Melbourne Football Club

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 and the Brisbane Bears

Brisbane Bears

The Brisbane Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Bears was an Australian rules football club and the first Queensland-based club in the Victorian Football League . The club played its first match in 1987, but struggled on and off the field until it made the finals for the first time in 1995...

 in the Victorian Football League

Australian Football League

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 (VFL).

A former Noble Park

Noble Park Football Club

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 player, Norman made his league debut against Collingwood

Collingwood Football Club

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 in the opening round of the 1985 VFL season

1985 VFL season

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. It was a historic occasion as it was the very first time "Friday Night Football"

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 was played in the VFL. He had just one disposal, having injured his hamstring, and didn't play seniors for the rest of the year.

Norman played 11 games in 1986 and the following season joined the Brisbane Bears, who were making their first ever appearance in the VFL. He played just one game for the Bears, a round four fixture against Fitzroy

Fitzroy Football Club

The Fitzroy Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Lions, is an Australian rules football club formed in 1883 to represent the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897...

 at Carrara

Carrara Stadium

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.

He also played football for Morningside

Morningside Australian Football Club

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in Queensland.