Marc Murphy
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Marc Murphy | ||
| Date of birth | 19 July 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne | ||
| Original team(s) | Oakleigh Chargers | ||
| Draft | No. 1, 2005 national draft | ||
| Height / weight | 180cm 80 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Midfield | ||
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| Current club | Carlton | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
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| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2006– | Carlton | 214 (157) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016.
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Marc Murphy (born 19 July 1987) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited with the first overall selection in the 2005 AFL draft and has served as the captain of Carlton since the 2013 season.
Murphy attended Whitefriars College in Donvale. He played for Beverley Hills Junior Football Club and Doncaster Football Club, before playing TAC Cup football with the Oakleigh Chargers. He represented the victorious Vic Metro team at the 2005 AFL Under 18 Championships, winning the Larke Medal as the best player of the tournament.
As the son of John Murphy, a Hall-of-Famer and legend of the Fitzroy Football Club, Marc was eligible to be taken by the Brisbane Lions under the father-son rule. However he exercised his option to decline the offer and nominate for the 2005 AFL National draft. Carlton subsequently took him in the draft with the first overall draft pick, a priority pick.
Murphy made his AFL debut in Round 1, 2006. His quality performance on debut earned him a nomination for the NAB AFL Rising Star Award.
Murphy impressed pundits in his first season, and he was an early favourite for the NAB AFL Rising Star Award. In July, Murphy sustained a season-ending shoulder injury; this effectively ended any chance he had of winning the Rising Star Award, however he was still voted by his peers the winner of the AFL Players Association Best First Year Player award. He led the Carlton Football Club in assists for the season, despite playing only twelve full games.
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