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Shane
MORWOOD
Shane
MORWOOD
1983-1993
DEFENDER
191cm
83kg
Recruited From
Sydney
Collingwood Debut
Round 5, 1983
Date of Birth
01 December 1961
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195
CFC GAMES
111
CFC GOALS
8
Finals
842
CFC Debut Number
CAREER AVERAGES
Disposals
15.6
Kicks
9.1
Handballs
6.4
Goals
0.6

A dependable, classy backman who was an important member of the 1990 triumph.

Morwood had played alongside his brother at South Melbourne but quit the club after it shifted to Sydney and took up residence on a back flank at Victoria Park.

Although he was the lowest profile of several recruits of the time, he proved to be the best acquisition.

Morwood’s tremendous natural skills were complemented by an easy, smooth approach to football.

His running style out of the back line enabled him to launch countless attacks for the Magpies, and under Leigh Matthews’ coaching he developed a tougher edge to his game and became one of the best defenders in the League.

He played 16 or more games in eight seasons, collecting 12 Brownlow votes in 1986 when he averaged 20.25 disposals at half back, and another 13 in 1988.

In 1987, Morwood injured the posterior cruciate ligament in his knee on the Tuesday night before the start of the season during a training session at Waverley Park.

It meant he didn’t start playing until round 14, returning on the same day as Peter Daicos who was also recovering from a knee ailment.

“We had a lot of young kids come through at that time and we had a lot of injuries to pretty good senior players which made it pretty hard,” Morwood told collingwoodfc.com.au in 2011.

“We finished down near the bottom, but in 1988 we obviously had a full squad, a few new recruits, and the rest is history I suppose.”

Morwood was a prolific ball winner during the 1990 finals series, averaging 18.0 disposals across the four games including 16 in the decider against Essendon.

“It doesn’t matter who you’re speaking to, whether it’s work or social related, they always say ‘You were in the 1990 premiership team’, so it always brings the comments, whether they’re Collingwood supporters or non-Collingwood supporters,” he told collingwoodfc.com.au.

He played in the 1990 flag side and represented Victoria in 1988, 1989 and 1990 before retiring at the end of 1993, playing his final match against Adelaide at Football Park.

CFC Career Stats

Season played Games Goals Finals Win %
1983-1993 195 111 8 60.0%

CFC Season by Season Stats

Season GP GL B K H T D Guernsey No.
Full Name
Shane Morwood
Nickname
Morph
CFC Last Game
Round 22 1993
Total AFL Games
212
Total AFL Goals
124

Other CFC Games

Team League Years Played Games Goals
Collingwood Night/Pre-season 1983 - 1993 15 4
Collingwood Reserves 1983 - 1993 13 5

Also Played For

Team League Years Played Games Goals
South Melbourne VFL 1981 4 4
Sydney VFL 1982 13 9

Awards

All Australian
1988
CFC Life Member
1992
Most Improved Player
1985
Premiership
1990
Runner up Best and Fairest (R.T. Rush Trophy)
1985, 1988