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Robert Murphy

Western Bulldogs

AFL career

312 games183 goals

Debut
R19 2000 v CAR15 July 2000
Most recent
R23 2017 v HAW25 Aug 2017

Stats

2017
WBD
17
12.2
7.5
19.8
4.9
0.6
0.7
2.1
0.6
0.4
77
77
2016
WBD
3
18.3
9.7
28.0
6.3
0.3
0.0
2.0
0.0
0.3
102
103
2015
WBD
21
15.4
7.0
22.4
4.6
0.4
0.5
1.5
0.1
0.1
80
92
2014
WBD
22
13.4
7.2
20.5
4.1
0.4
0.6
1.8
0.2
0.2
74
89
2013
WBD
19
15.6
6.4
22.0
4.6
0.3
0.8
2.3
0.7
0.4
85
99
2012
WBD
21
14.0
6.0
20.0
3.7
0.6
0.9
1.6
0.1
0.0
70
85
2011
WBD
21
14.6
6.1
20.7
3.7
0.6
0.5
1.7
0.3
0.2
75
90
2010
WBD
21
13.4
5.8
19.2
6.4
0.5
0.6
1.0
0.4
0.3
77
73
2009
WBD
16
11.6
5.3
16.9
8.0
0.4
0.2
1.3
0.6
0.9
79
65
2008
WBD
24
13.4
4.5
17.9
8.7
1.0
0.7
1.8
1.4
0.8
90
90
2007
WBD
17
11.1
2.6
13.7
6.5
0.9
0.7
1.4
1.1
0.8
70
72
2006
WBD
9
10.8
2.4
13.2
7.8
0.8
0.2
1.2
1.4
1.3
76
-
2005
WBD
22
12.9
3.5
16.4
7.8
0.5
0.6
1.2
1.5
0.9
83
-
2004
WBD
19
11.5
3.6
15.1
4.5
0.4
0.3
2.1
0.8
0.4
68
-
2003
WBD
22
12.4
4.6
17.0
4.5
0.3
0.4
1.4
0.2
0.1
66
-
2002
WBD
19
10.3
4.9
15.3
4.9
0.5
0.4
1.4
0.3
0.3
62
-
2001
WBD
16
6.6
3.8
10.3
2.8
0.3
0.6
1.0
0.1
0.0
39
-
2000
WBD
3
4.3
2.3
6.7
1.3
0.7
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.0
25
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League
Season
HAW
ES
R23
10
5
15
4
1
0
0
1
1.0
63
89
PAD
EUR
R22
8
5
13
2
1
1
0
4
0.1
55
63
GWS
ES
R21
11
7
18
4
1
0
0
4
1.0
82
103
BRL
Gabba
R20
11
6
17
6
0
0
0
3
0.0
75
69
ESS
ES
R19
11
8
19
3
1
2
0
1
1.1
64
75
GCS
CS
R18
11
6
17
4
0
1
0
0
1.1
61
59
CAR
MCG
R17
6
14
20
2
0
2
0
0
0.0
46
43
WCE
ES
R15
16
3
19
7
1
1
0
5
0.1
94
66
STK
ES
R10
13
10
23
7
0
1
0
2
1.0
91
85
GEE
SS
R9
14
11
25
4
0
1
0
3
0.0
85
99
RCH
ES
R7
17
6
23
9
2
0
0
2
0.0
100
87
GWS
UNSW
R6
14
7
21
3
1
0
0
2
0.0
74
81
BRL
ES
R5
12
8
20
6
0
0
0
3
1.1
89
86
NTH
ES
R4
14
10
24
4
0
1
0
0
1.0
77
73
FRE
DS
R3
9
11
20
7
0
2
0
2
2.1
85
71
SYD
ES
R2
16
4
20
6
2
0
0
3
1.1
95
81
COL
MCG
R1
15
7
22
6
0
0
0
1
0.0
81
72

Profile

Born
09 June 1982 (age 44y 134d)
Birthplace
Ballarat, VIC
Height
187 cm
Weight
84 kg

Teams

Honours

  • All-Australian(2×) 2011, 2015
  • Footscray/Western Bulldogs captain(3×) 2015, 2016, 2017
  • Western Bulldogs B&F
    2nd
    2011, 2015
    Top 10
    2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014

Bio

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Recruited from the Gippsland Power with pick 13 in the 1999 National Draft, Robert Murphy established himself as a key figure at the Western Bulldogs through his elite kicking skills and football intelligence. Initially playing as a slender, elusive half-forward capable of kicking difficult goals, he evolved into one of the league's most effective rebounding defenders. His ability to read the play and distribute the ball with precision made him the architect of the Bulldogs' transition game for well over a decade, though his career was frequently punctuated by significant knee injuries.

Murphy's loyalty was tested and proven during the club's turbulent off-season following the 2014 campaign, where he was appointed captain to help rebuild the playing group's culture under incoming coach Luke Beveridge. This resurgence saw him named All-Australian captain in 2015, but his on-field contribution to the club's historic 2016 premiership was cut short by a ruptured ACL in Round 3 against Hawthorn. While he did not play in the Grand Final victory, his status as the team's spiritual leader was immortalised when he was invited onto the dais to lift the premiership cup alongside acting captain Easton Wood. Murphy returned for one final season in 2017 to surpass the 300-game milestone, retiring as a celebrated one-club player who was instrumental in the Western Bulldogs' modern success.

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