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Key Facts

Full name
Thomas Morrow

Known as
Tom Morrow

Born
8 October 1923

Died
18 June 2002 (aged 78)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 22y 194d
Last game: 28y 306d

Height and weight
Height: 193 cm
Weight: 89 kg

Senior clubs
Geelong

Jumper numbers
Geelong: 22

Recruited from
North Geelong (1946)

Tom Morrow

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
GeelongV/AFL1946-1952120580.4854%———30
Total1946-1952120580.4854%———30

AFL: 5,526th player to appear, 1,908th most games played, 1,829th most goals kickedGeelong: 493rd player to appear, 128th most games played, 144th most goals kicked

Tall and strongly built but exceptionally mobile, Tom Morrow joined Geelong from local side North Geelong, and made his senior VFL debut in the opening round of the 1946 season against Melbourne at Punt Road. He was an extremely canny footballer who combined formidable overhead strength with good ground skills and the ability to kick both long and accurately with his favoured left foot.

Used mainly as a ruckman, Morrow could also do a more than serviceable job at centre half back. Morrow captained the Cats for part of the 1949 season, and was first ruckman in their 1951 premiership team. He played interstate football for the VFL twice, kicking three goals. When he retired towards the end of the 1952 season he had donned the famous navy and white hooped jumper on 120 occasions and booted 58 goals.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Footy Publications

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Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.