Norm Turnbull
Richmond and St Kilda
AFL career
65 games39 goals
- Debut
- R1 1914 v RCH25 Apr 1914
- Most recent
- R17 1923 v SME8 Sept 1923
Stats
Bio
A local Richmond product who curiously began his career at St Kilda, Norm Turnbull was a diminutive wingman and rover known for his steady decision-making and precise foot skills. His time at the Junction Oval ended acrimoniously after falling out of favour with the Saints' committee, prompting a transfer to Punt Road for the 1921 season. The move sparked immediate drama when he was suspended for four weeks for striking a former teammate in his first encounter against his old club, but he returned to the lineup just in time to cement his place in Tigers folklore. In a fitting finish to a turbulent year, Turnbull booted the premiership-winning goal in the 1921 Grand Final against Carlton, securing back-to-back flags for Richmond.
Profile
- Full name
- Norm A. Turnbull
- Born
- 15 June 1894
- Died
- 19 July 1977 (aged 83y 34d)
- Deathplace
- Cabramatta, NSW
- Height
- 169 cm
- Weight
- 66 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership1921
Bio
1 revisionA local Richmond product who curiously began his career at St Kilda, Norm Turnbull was a diminutive wingman and rover known for his steady decision-making and precise foot skills. His time at the Junction Oval ended acrimoniously after falling out of favour with the Saints' committee, prompting a transfer to Punt Road for the 1921 season. The move sparked immediate drama when he was suspended for four weeks for striking a former teammate in his first encounter against his old club, but he returned to the lineup just in time to cement his place in Tigers folklore. In a fitting finish to a turbulent year, Turnbull booted the premiership-winning goal in the 1921 Grand Final against Carlton, securing back-to-back flags for Richmond.