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Key Facts

Full name
Norman Turnbull

Known as
Norm Turnbull

Born
15 June 1894

Died
19 July 1977 (aged 83)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 19y 314d
Last game: 29y 85d

Height and weight
Height: 169 cm
Weight: 66 kg

Senior clubs
St. Kilda; Richmond

Jumper numbers
St. Kilda: 21, 15, 13, 9
Richmond: 13

Recruited from
St. Kilda (1921)

Norm Turnbull

ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
St. KildaV/AFL1914, 1918-192031140.4558%0
RichmondV/AFL1921-192334250.7453%0
V/AFL1914, 1918-192365390.6055%0
Total1914, 1918-192365390.6055%0

AFL: 2,070th player to appear, 3,567th most games played, 2,451st most goals kickedSt. Kilda: 425th player to appear, 451st most games played, 369th most goals kickedRichmond: 205th player to appear, 385th most games played, 250th most goals kicked

Despite hailing from Richmond, when Norm Turnbull commenced his VFL career in 1914 it was with St Kilda. A smooth running, purposeful footballer, he gave the Saints good service in an interrupted 31-game stint in 1914 and from 1918 to 1920. In 1921 he effectively returned home when he crossed to reigning VFL premier Richmond, and promptly had a major effect on the club's retaining its title. 

Playing as a half forward flanker, Turnbull enjoyed a fine finals series which he crowned with the match-winning goal in a 5.6 (36) to 4.8 (32) Challenge Final defeat of Carlton. Turnbull spent three seasons in Tigerland, where he added a final 34 VFL games.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Footy Publications

Footnotes

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