Murray Couper Explained

Murray Couper
Fullname:Murray Stephen Couper
Birth Date:24 October 1948
Originalteam:Dowerin
Statsend:1981
Years1:1971–1979
Club1:Perth
Games Goals1:134 (459)
Years2:1980
Club2:East Perth
Games Goals2:14 (45)
Years3:1981
Club3:East Fremantle
Games Goals3:3 (5)

Murray Stephen Couper (born 24 October 1948) is a former Australian rules football player best known for playing for Perth in the Western Australian National Football League.

Playing career

Couper began his playing career with Dowerin before moving to Perth. He made his senior debut for Perth in 1971. He won the Bernie Naylor Medal in 1975 and played in the 1976 and 1977 premiership-winning Perth teams,[1] [2] but missed the 1978 Grand Final when he was suspended for throwing the ball in an umpire’s face after believing himself wrongly denied a free kick for holding the ball during the second semi.[3]

In 1980 he moved to East Perth where he played a single season. The following year he transferred to East Fremantle, playing just three matches.[4]

Post playing career

Helping Scotch College XVIII and Perth Football Club.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Every League Premiership Player in Page Finals System Era - 1931 - 2009 . West Australian Football League . 13 August 2011 . 3.
  2. Web site: Bernie Naylor Medalists . West Australian Football League . 13 August 2011.
  3. Christian, Geoff; ‘Disgusted Couper Quits Football’; The West Australian, 13 September 1978, pp. 66, 68
  4. News: Murray Couper: Perth Star of the Seventies . FootyGoss . 15 May 2009 . 13 August 2011.