Russell Morris (footballer)

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Russell Morris
Personal information
Full name	Russell Morris
Nickname(s)	The Fly
Date of birth	(1962-06-01) 1 June 1962 (age 62)
Original team(s)	North Shore Bombers
Height	191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	92 kg (203 lb)
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1984–1990	Hawthorn	93 (52)
1991–1994	St Kilda	66 (32)
Total		159 (84)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1994.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Russell Morris (born 1 June 1962) is a former Australian rules footballer.

Morris was recruited from the North Shore Bombers in New South Wales. As a child, he grew up supporting the Richmond Football Club in the VFL.^[1]

Beginning his career with the Hawthorn Football Club in 1984, he went on to play 93 games and kick 52 goals for the club and played in the club's 1986 premiership side.^[2] In 1987, he represented Victoria in State of Origin and also in that year had a place in the All-Australian team. He had a clash with Jim Edmond that hurt his career as well as himself. As a key position player at Hawthorn, he competed for positions with champion stalwarts such as Peter Knights, Dermott Brereton and Chris Mew, often playing as a utility.

He moved to the St Kilda Football Club, where he played from 1991 to 1994, playing 66 games and booting 32 goals, interchanging between centre half-back and half-forward where he had a reasonable degree of success.

After he retired, he moved to Channel 7 as a boundary rider.

In 2004, Morris was chosen as a member of (AFL) Greek Team of the Century as one of his great-grandfathers was Greek.^{[citation needed]}

Following his retirement he has made numerous television appearances and remains an active figure at the St Kilda Football Club. ^{[citation needed]}

References

1. AFL Record Round 19, 2007. pg 81
2. They play the game in Sydney from australianrules.com.au