| Marcus Boyall | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Boyall during his Collingwood career | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Marcus Mario William Boyall | ||
| Date of birth | (1917-10-08)8 October 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | Carlton, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 30 September 1985(1985-09-30) (aged 67) | ||
| Place of death | Heidelberg, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Collingwood Tech | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1935–38, 1944–45 | Collingwood (VFL) | 50 (29) | |
| 1940–48 | Glenelg (SANFL) | 49(-) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1948. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com | |||
Marcus Boyall (8 October 1917 – 30 September 1985)[1] was anAustralian rules footballer best known for his playing career withVictorian Football League (VFL) clubCollingwood andSouth Australian National Football League (SANFL) clubGlenelg in the 1930s and 1940s.
Boyall debuted for Collingwood as a 16-year-old in the1935 VFL season. He was not an automatic selection immediately – indeed in1936 Boyall won theGardiner Medal forbest and fairest in the VFL reserves competition. By the end of 1936 he had played only four Senior games.
In1937 Boyall continued to improve in the key position ofCentre half-back and his future with Collingwood seemed bright. In1938 he came equal third in theBrownlow Medal, the League's award forbest and fairest.
In 1939 Boyall sought to move from Collingwood to Glenelg in the SANFL but Collingwood refused to clear him. After standing out of football for a year (thus negating Collingwood's claim to his services) Boyall was then able to join Glenelg for the 1940 season. Initially Boyall was both captain and coach, but struggled with the dual role and resigned these appointments midway through 1940. His form improved almost immediately.[1][usurped]
That Glenelg had recruited "an established Victorian"[2] was borne out when he won SANFL's highest individual award, theMagarey Medal in 1941.
Boyall briefly returned to play for Collingwood during the war years of1944–1945, but finished his playing career withVictorian Football Association (VFA) clubCamberwell, which he coached in 1947.[3]
In 1960 Boyall returned to Glenelg as coach for that season, but without success.
