Phillip Murton Explained

Phillip Murton
Fullname:Phillip Murton
Birth Date:29 September 1973
Originalteam:Surrey Hills[1]
Height:185 cm
Weight:78 kg
Statsend:1994
Years1:1992–1994
Club1:Hawthorn
Games Goals1:7 (2)

Phillip "Phil" Murton (born 29 September 1973) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Australian Football League (AFL).[2]

A winger from Surrey Hills, Murton won the Hawthorn reserves best and fairest award in 1992 and also made four senior appearances that year. In a pre-season practice match against Essendon in 1993, Murton broke his left leg and spent the entire season on the sidelines.[3] He played in the opening three rounds of the 1994 AFL season but they were his final appearances for Hawthorn.[4] For the rest of his playing career, Murton spent time at South Adelaide, De La Salle College (where he was Director of Sport) and Noble Park.

He is now the CEO of the Eastern Football League.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Phillip Murton. Hawks Headquarters.
  2. Book: Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 9781920910785.
  3. Sunday Age, "Broken Leg Ends Hawk's Season", 28 February 1993, Mike Sheahan
  4. Web site: AFL Tables: Phillip Murton . afltables.com.
  5. Web site: League/Staff Contacts. Eastern Football League.