| Murray Newman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Murray Edgar Newman | ||
| Born | (1993-11-18)18 November 1993 (age 32) Perth, Western Australia | ||
| Original team | Upper Swan JFC | ||
| Draft | 23rd pick,2011 National Draft(West Coast) | ||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
| Positions | Forward pocket, midfielder | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2012–2015 | West Coast | 6 (4) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2015. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com | |||
Murray Edgar Newman (born 18 November 1993) is a former professionalAustralian rules footballer who played for theWest Coast Eagles in theAustralian Football League (AFL).
FromPerth, Western Australia, he played with theSwan Districts Football Club in theWest Australian Football League (WAFL) before being drafted in the2011 AFL National Draft. Having also representedWestern Australia at the2011 AFL Under 18 Championships, Newman has played a total of 19 games for Swan Districts. He made his senior debut for West Coast in Round 14 of the2012 AFL season, in a game against theGold Coast Suns atPatersons Stadium (30 June). Newman entered the game midway through the third quarter, kicking two goals in his debut.
After the 2012 season, Newman was involved in a fight outside a nightclub and was charged with causing grievous bodily harm. A few days later in two 2 kilometre training runs, Newman recorded the slowest times, even being beaten by his 44-year-old coach,John Worsfold.[1]
He was delisted in October 2015.[2]
Newman is anAustralian Aboriginal ofYamatji andNoongar descent.[citation needed]
