Bob Murray
St Kilda
AFL career
153 games14 goals
- Debut
- R1 1963 v MEL20 Apr 1963
- Most recent
- R11 1974 v CAR15 June 1974
Stats
1974 | STK | 1 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1972 | STK | 13 | 10.7 | 0.8 | 11.5 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1971 | STK | 24 | 10.9 | 0.8 | 11.6 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1970 | STK | 24 | 11.3 | 1.0 | 12.2 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1969 | STK | 17 | 13.6 | 0.7 | 14.3 | 6.6 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1968 | STK | 17 | 8.3 | 0.2 | 8.5 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1967 | STK | 14 | 10.7 | 0.6 | 11.3 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1966 | STK | 20 | 11.1 | 0.5 | 11.5 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1965 | STK | 13 | 10.6 | 0.8 | 11.5 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
1963 | STK | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.4 | - |
Bio
Recruited from VFA club Sandringham, Bob Murray established himself as the anchor of St Kilda's defence during the club's most successful era. A strongly built full-back known for his reliable overhead marking and cool temperament under pressure, Murray is permanently etched in Saints folklore for his role in the 1966 Grand Final. With St Kilda clinging to a one-point lead in the dying seconds, he drifted across a pack to take a match-saving mark in defence, securing the club's first and only premiership.
While that single moment defines his public legacy, Murray remained a premier defender well after the flag, earning regular state selection for Victoria and winning the club best and fairest in 1969. His standing at Moorabbin was such that he succeeded Darrel Baldock as club captain in 1972, leading the team for his final three seasons. A model of consistency in the backline, he retired in 1974 as one of the most respected defenders of his generation.
Profile
- Full name
- Bob W. Murray
- Born
- 05 Apr 1942 (age 84y 199d)
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 82 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership1966
- St Kilda B&F1969
- Brownlow Medal
- Top 10
- 1969
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from VFA club Sandringham, Bob Murray established himself as the anchor of St Kilda's defence during the club's most successful era. A strongly built full-back known for his reliable overhead marking and cool temperament under pressure, Murray is permanently etched in Saints folklore for his role in the 1966 Grand Final. With St Kilda clinging to a one-point lead in the dying seconds, he drifted across a pack to take a match-saving mark in defence, securing the club's first and only premiership.
While that single moment defines his public legacy, Murray remained a premier defender well after the flag, earning regular state selection for Victoria and winning the club best and fairest in 1969. His standing at Moorabbin was such that he succeeded Darrel Baldock as club captain in 1972, leading the team for his final three seasons. A model of consistency in the backline, he retired in 1974 as one of the most respected defenders of his generation.