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Malcolm Worrall

Hawthorn

AFL career

80 games9 goals

Debut
R1 1944 v ESS6 May 1944
Most recent
R6 1950 v SME27 May 1950

Stats

1950
HAW
4
0.0
1949
HAW
10
0.1
1948
HAW
5
0.2
1947
HAW
11
0.2
1946
HAW
13
0.1
1945
HAW
20
0.2
1944
HAW
17
0.1
League
Season
SME
LO
R6
0.?
FIT
BS
R5
0.?
COL
GO
R4
0.?
FSC
WO
R3
0.?

Profile

Born
10 Dec 1925
Died
19 Jan 2011 (aged 85y 40d)
Height
173 cm
Weight
68 kg

Teams

  • 80 games, 9 goals
    1944–1950

Recruited from Parkside, Malcolm Worrall broke into the Hawthorn lineup as a teenager during the Second World War, debuting in the 1944 season. A lightly framed wingman who tipped the scales at just 68kg, he relied on his running capacity and agility to hold his own against larger opponents in the centre of the ground. Worrall became a consistent figure in the Hawks' side during a particularly bleak era for the club, notching up 80 appearances across seven seasons while the team battled at the bottom of the ladder. He served as a reliable midfield option throughout the post-war years before finishing his VFL career at the conclusion of the 1950 season.