John Murphy
Fitzroy, South Melbourne and North Melbourne
AFL career
246 games374 goals
- Debut
- R1 1967 v CAR15 Apr 1967
- Most recent
- R12 1980 v ESS14 June 1980
Stats
1980 | NTH | 3 | 6.3 | 3.7 | 10.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
1979 | SME | 7 | 13.7 | 3.0 | 16.7 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
1979 | NTH | 6 | 10.8 | 4.2 | 15.0 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
1978 | SME | 16 | 20.8 | 5.3 | 26.0 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
1977 | FIT | 22 | 21.3 | 5.9 | 27.2 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
1976 | FIT | 19 | 16.8 | 3.2 | 19.9 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
1975 | FIT | 13 | 22.4 | 5.2 | 27.6 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 |
1974 | FIT | 16 | 21.6 | 5.4 | 26.9 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
1973 | FIT | 22 | 24.6 | 2.8 | 27.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
1972 | FIT | 21 | 25.1 | 1.5 | 26.6 | 5.8 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
1971 | FIT | 21 | 24.6 | 1.6 | 26.2 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
1970 | FIT | 22 | 24.1 | 2.1 | 26.2 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.2 |
1969 | FIT | 20 | 21.9 | 2.0 | 23.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
1968 | FIT | 20 | 21.7 | 2.6 | 24.3 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
1967 | FIT | 18 | 19.6 | 1.4 | 20.9 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
Bio
Recruited from West Heidelberg, John Murphy established himself as one of the premier rovers of the 1970s and a genuine icon of the Fitzroy Football Club. A classy ball-winner with elite skills on both sides of the body, Murphy possessed a dangerous goal sense that saw him rest effectively in the forward pocket, tallying over 300 career goals. He carried the Lions through a largely unsuccessful era, captaining the side from 1973 to 1977 and winning the club champion award five times, eventually earning selection in Fitzroy's Team of the Century.
Despite his standing at the Junction Oval, Murphy's tenure at Fitzroy ended in acrimony, leading to a high-profile transfer to South Melbourne in 1978. He played two seasons with the Swans, adding experience to their midfield, before finishing his VFL career with a single season at North Melbourne in 1980. While his 246-game career spanned three clubs, he remains synonymous with the Lions, a legacy that extended into the modern era through his son, former Carlton captain Marc Murphy.
Profile
- Full name
- John F. Murphy
- Born
- 20 Nov 1949 (age 76y 335d)
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 83 kg
Teams
Honours
- Hall of Fame2006
- Fitzroy B&F(5×) 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1977
- Sydney B&F1978
- Fitzroy captain(5×) 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977
- Brownlow Medal
- Top 10
- 1971, 1972
Family
- Father:Leo Murphy
- Son:Marc Murphy
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from West Heidelberg, John Murphy established himself as one of the premier rovers of the 1970s and a genuine icon of the Fitzroy Football Club. A classy ball-winner with elite skills on both sides of the body, Murphy possessed a dangerous goal sense that saw him rest effectively in the forward pocket, tallying over 300 career goals. He carried the Lions through a largely unsuccessful era, captaining the side from 1973 to 1977 and winning the club champion award five times, eventually earning selection in Fitzroy's Team of the Century.
Despite his standing at the Junction Oval, Murphy's tenure at Fitzroy ended in acrimony, leading to a high-profile transfer to South Melbourne in 1978. He played two seasons with the Swans, adding experience to their midfield, before finishing his VFL career with a single season at North Melbourne in 1980. While his 246-game career spanned three clubs, he remains synonymous with the Lions, a legacy that extended into the modern era through his son, former Carlton captain Marc Murphy.