Ian Morrison (footballer)

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Ian Morrison
Personal information
Full name Ian Morrison
Date of birth (1954-01-29) 29 January 1954 (age 67)
Original team(s) St Pat's College
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb)
Position(s) Half forward/Ruck-rover
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1973–80 Footscray 110 (101)
1981 Essendon 3 (0)
Total113 (101)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1981.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ian Morrison (born 29 January 1954) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Footscray recruited Morrison from St Pat's College and he became a useful player for the club, as a ruck-rover and half forward flanker. He spent his final VFL season at Essendon.

Morrison later played with Sandringham and where he had success as a full-forward, kicking 108 goals in their premiership year of 1985 to win what is now called the Jim 'Frosty' Miller Medal.

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