Australian Football

The career of West Torrens ruckman Bob Morrell was frequently short-circuited by injury, but when fit his best was as good as that of any other big man in the game. Between 1955 and 1964 he managed to play just 104 SANFL games, kicking 60 goals. He won West Torrens’ best and fairest award in 1960, despite missing six of his club’s 18 minor round matches with a thigh injury. He represented South Australia in the interstate sphere on nine occasions, booting four goals. For much of his career Bob Morrell was probably the most mobile knock ruckman in South Australia, and this, coupled with his formidable pace, great strength and prodigious spring, made him quite awesome to watch when in full flight.

Author - John Devaney