Australian Football

Mel Morris was a fine player for Richmond in various positions during 89 VFL games between 1921 and 1926, kicking 148 goals. He was in the centre when the Tigers beat Carlton by four points in the 1921 Grand Final. He headed Richmond's goal kicking ladder in 1924 with 44 goals and in 1925 with 25. Quick, skilful and an extremely smooth ball handler, Morris played interstate football for the VFL on three occasions.

In 1926, Morris captain-coached the Tigers to nine wins and nine losses for seventh place on the ladder. He was appointed captain-coach of Brunswick in 1928, but retired after sustaining an injury in the team's first match of the year. Mel Morris hailed from amateur club Elsternwick, where his equally talented brother Les played with distinction for well over a decade.

Author - John Devaney