Craig Turley
West Coast and Melbourne
AFL career
131 games99 goals
- Debut
- R1 1989 v ESS31 Mar 1989
- Most recent
- R18 1996 v SYD4 Aug 1996
Stats
1996 | MEL | 16 | 11.6 | 7.9 | 19.6 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 69 |
1995 | WCE | 17 | 8.1 | 6.7 | 14.8 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 57 |
1994 | WCE | 15 | 7.1 | 5.2 | 12.3 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 46 |
1993 | WCE | 2 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18 |
1992 | WCE | 23 | 11.3 | 6.7 | 18.1 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 67 |
1991 | WCE | 26 | 12.7 | 9.5 | 22.2 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 77 |
1990 | WCE | 21 | 11.4 | 6.8 | 18.2 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 65 |
1989 | WCE | 11 | 11.5 | 3.9 | 15.5 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 56 |
SYD | SCG | R18 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 47 |
NTH | MCG | R17 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 62 |
RCH | MCG | R15 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 78 |
FSC | MCG | R14 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 | 70 |
ADE | FP | R13 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 72 |
BRB | Gabba | R12 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.1 | 75 |
FIT | WO | R11 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 45 |
COL | MCG | R10 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 70 |
ESS | MCG | R9 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 62 |
HAW | WP | R8 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.2 | 87 |
WCE | OO | R6 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 84 |
FRE | WACA | R5 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.1 | 112 |
CAR | OO | R4 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.2 | 108 |
STK | OO | R3 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 70 |
COL | MCG | R2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 12 |
GEE | MCG | R1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.1 | 43 |
Bio
Recruited from West Perth, Craig Turley was a dynamic wingman whose relentless running and elite ball-winning ability defined the West Coast Eagles' engine room during their rise to power. A former police officer, Turley enjoyed a career-best season in 1991 where he won the Eagles' Club Champion award, earned All-Australian selection, and finished runner-up in the Brownlow Medal to Jim Stynes. He was instrumental in the club's historic 1992 premiership victory, though his time in the west was often interrupted by a chronic back injury and a brief hiatus from the game in 1993. Upon returning, he suffered a cruel twist of fate in 1994, missing the club's second premiership after receiving a suspension on the eve of the finals for striking Carlton's Greg Williams.
Seeking a fresh start, Turley was traded to Melbourne ahead of the 1996 season in a swap for Andy Lovell. Despite playing under significant physical duress due to his persistent back issues, he managed to finish in the top ten of the Demons' best and fairest in his only full season at the club. The injury ultimately forced his retirement early in the 1997 season, ending the career of a player widely regarded as one of the most damaging midfielders of the early 90s. His standing at West Coast was solidified when he was named in the club's Team of the Decade in 1996.
Profile
- Born
- 24 Aug 1965 (age 61y 58d)
- Height
- 185 cm
- Weight
- 84 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership1992
- All-Australian1991
- West Coast B&F1991
- Brownlow Medal
- 2nd
- 1991
Family
- Cousin:Karl Langdon
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from West Perth, Craig Turley was a dynamic wingman whose relentless running and elite ball-winning ability defined the West Coast Eagles' engine room during their rise to power. A former police officer, Turley enjoyed a career-best season in 1991 where he won the Eagles' Club Champion award, earned All-Australian selection, and finished runner-up in the Brownlow Medal to Jim Stynes. He was instrumental in the club's historic 1992 premiership victory, though his time in the west was often interrupted by a chronic back injury and a brief hiatus from the game in 1993. Upon returning, he suffered a cruel twist of fate in 1994, missing the club's second premiership after receiving a suspension on the eve of the finals for striking Carlton's Greg Williams.
Seeking a fresh start, Turley was traded to Melbourne ahead of the 1996 season in a swap for Andy Lovell. Despite playing under significant physical duress due to his persistent back issues, he managed to finish in the top ten of the Demons' best and fairest in his only full season at the club. The injury ultimately forced his retirement early in the 1997 season, ending the career of a player widely regarded as one of the most damaging midfielders of the early 90s. His standing at West Coast was solidified when he was named in the club's Team of the Decade in 1996.