Nick Muller
Geelong
AFL career
10 games0 goals
- Debut
- R2 1936 v NTH9 May 1936
- Most recent
- SF 1940 v ESS7 Sept 1940
Stats
Bio
Recruited from North Geelong, Nick Muller was a lightly-built utility who spent his VFL career battling for a permanent spot in a strong era for the Cats. The younger brother of Geelong premiership star Angie Muller, Nick initially struggled to break into the senior lineup, finding himself on the periphery during the club's successful 1937 campaign where he was a key member of the reserves premiership side instead. Seeking consistent senior football, he transferred to Warrnambool in the Hampden League and immediately tasted success with a 1939 premiership, a performance that earned him a recall to Kardinia Park the following year. Muller's resilience was rewarded in his final season, where he held his spot late in the year to feature in the 1940 semi-final against Essendon, leaving a legacy as a capable depth player who stepped up to finals intensity when required.
Profile
- Born
- 10 Sept 1914
- Died
- 19 May 1947 (aged 32y 251d)
- Birthplace
- Geelong, VIC
- Deathplace
- Geelong, VIC
- Height
- 175 cm
- Weight
- 69 kg
Teams
Family
- Brother:Angie Muller, Jack Muller
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from North Geelong, Nick Muller was a lightly-built utility who spent his VFL career battling for a permanent spot in a strong era for the Cats. The younger brother of Geelong premiership star Angie Muller, Nick initially struggled to break into the senior lineup, finding himself on the periphery during the club's successful 1937 campaign where he was a key member of the reserves premiership side instead. Seeking consistent senior football, he transferred to Warrnambool in the Hampden League and immediately tasted success with a 1939 premiership, a performance that earned him a recall to Kardinia Park the following year. Muller's resilience was rewarded in his final season, where he held his spot late in the year to feature in the 1940 semi-final against Essendon, leaving a legacy as a capable depth player who stepped up to finals intensity when required.