Morrison became a highly regarded full-back for the Geelong Football Club. He played 130 games for Geelong and won a string of awards in his first season of VFL football, winning the 1948 club best and fairest, best first year player, Geelong Workers Club best and fairest award and the Geelong Advertiser Trophy.[4]
He was well remembered for a particular kick against the Footscray at Whitten Oval. When he was playing at full-back, he tried to kick the ball out after a behind was scored but the wind was so strong that when he kicked the ball it floated over his head and through the goals.[5] The goal umpire signalled it as a rushed behind.
Referencesedit
^Lannen, Danny (13 April 2012). "Champion Cat dies - send your tributes". Geelong Advertiser. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
^"1947 - B Morrison wins Trood Award". Trove Newspapers. Gippsland Times (Vic). 28 August 1947. p. 1. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
^"1947 - Bairnsdale win Premiership". Trove Newspapers. Gippsland Times. 8 September 1947. p. 6. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
^"1948 - Four Trophies in First Year League Games". Trove Newspapers. Gippsland Times. 16 September 1948. p. 3. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
^Miller, Quentin; et al. (17 September 2010). "MCC Library Fact Sheet" (PDF). Melbourne Cricket Club Library. p. 1. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
External linksedit
Bruce Morrison's playing statistics from AFL Tables
Bruce Morrison at AustralianFootball.com
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bruce, morrison, footballer, bruce, morrison, june, 1923, april, 2012, australian, rules, footballer, played, geelong, football, club, victorian, football, league, bruce, morrisonpersonal, informationfull, namerussell, bruce, morrisondate, birth, 1923, june, 1. Bruce Morrison 19 June 1923 12 April 2012 was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League VFL Bruce MorrisonPersonal informationFull nameRussell Bruce MorrisonDate of birth 1923 06 19 19 June 1923Place of birthBairnsdaleDate of death12 April 2012 2012 04 12 aged 88 1 Place of deathGeelong VictoriaOriginal team s BairnsdaleHeight180 cm 5 ft 11 in Weight82 kg 181 lb Playing career1YearsClubGames Goals 1948 1954Geelong130 0 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1954 Career highlightsGeelong premiership player 1951 1952 Carji Greeves Medal 1948 Victorian representative 1949Sources AFL Tables AustralianFootball com Joey Morrison was recruited from Bairnsdale Victoria after winning the 1947 Gippsland Football League best and fairest Trood award 2 and a best on ground performance in their 1947 premiership win against Sale 3 Morrison became a highly regarded full back for the Geelong Football Club He played 130 games for Geelong and won a string of awards in his first season of VFL football winning the 1948 club best and fairest best first year player Geelong Workers Club best and fairest award and the Geelong Advertiser Trophy 4 He was well remembered for a particular kick against the Footscray at Whitten Oval When he was playing at full back he tried to kick the ball out after a behind was scored but the wind was so strong that when he kicked the ball it floated over his head and through the goals 5 The goal umpire signalled it as a rushed behind References edit Lannen Danny 13 April 2012 Champion Cat dies send your tributes Geelong Advertiser Retrieved 14 April 2012 1947 B Morrison wins Trood Award Trove Newspapers Gippsland Times Vic 28 August 1947 p 1 Retrieved 21 January 2021 1947 Bairnsdale win Premiership Trove Newspapers Gippsland Times 8 September 1947 p 6 Retrieved 21 January 2021 1948 Four Trophies in First Year League Games Trove Newspapers Gippsland Times 16 September 1948 p 3 Retrieved 21 January 2021 Miller Quentin et al 17 September 2010 MCC Library Fact Sheet PDF Melbourne Cricket Club Library p 1 Retrieved 13 August 2011 External links editBruce Morrison s playing statistics from AFL Tables Bruce Morrison at AustralianFootball com nbsp This Australian rules football biography of a person born in the 1920s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bruce Morrison footballer amp oldid 1168367638, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
