Hugh Richard Murnane (29 October 1916 – 13 March 1974)[1] was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL),[2] who was widely regarded as the recruit of the year in 1937.[3][4]
| Hugh Murnane | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Hugh Richard Murnane | ||
| Date of birth | 29 October 1916 | ||
| Place of birth | St Arnaud, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 13 March 1974 (aged 57) | ||
| Place of death | Parkville, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Rochester | ||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre Half Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1937–40 | Melbourne | 52 (42) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1940. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Football
editMurnane was recruited from Rochester Football Club in the Bendigo Football League and played 17 games in 1937, debuting in round one against Richmond at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[5]
Murnane played in Melbourne's 1939 Reserves VFL premiership side, interestingly alongside former Rochester team-mate, Adrian Dullard.[6]
Military service
editMurnane later served in the Australian Army for two years during World War II.[7]
Death
editHe died at Parkville, Victoria on 13 March 1974.[8]
Notes
edit- ^ "Hugh Murnane - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2009), p.604.
- ^ "1937 - Murnane (Melb) Best New League Player". The Herald. 26 April 1937. p. 24. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "1937 - Richmond first to see Murnane". Sporting Globe. 5 May 1937. p. 1. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "1937 - Another giant for Melbourne". The Herald. 23 April 1923. p. 19. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "1939 - Melbourne Wins". The Argus. 29 September 1939. p. 15. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ "World War II Roll: Hugh Richard Murnane". Department of Veterans Affairs.
- ^ Deaths: Murnane, The Age, (Thursday, 14 March 1974), p.21.
References
edit- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
External links
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- Hugh Murnane's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Hugh Murnane's profile at Demonwiki
- Hugh Murnane at Boyles Football Photos.
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