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| Marc Murphy | ||
 Marc Murphy
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| Full name | Marc Murphy | |
| Date of Birth | 19 July 1987 | |
| Place of Birth | Victoria, Australia | |
| Recruited from | Oakleigh Chargers | |
| Draft | 1st overall, 2005 Carlton Blues |
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| Height/Weight | 179cm / 75kg | |
| Position | Midfield | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Carlton | |
| Number | 3 | |
| Playing career1 | ||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) |
| 2006- | Carlton | 57 (32) |
| ¹ Playing statistics to end of 2008 season. | ||
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Marc Murphy (born 19 July 1987) is an Australian rules footballer, recruited at number one in the 2005 AFL Draft by the Carlton Football Club
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Murphy attended Whitefriars College in Donvale, Victoria.
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 declined the offer and Carlton subsequently took him in the draft with the prized first 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.
In July 2006, Murphy sustained a season-ending shoulder injury, all but dashing hopes of succeeding Brett Deledio as the winner of the AFL Rising Star award|NAB AFL Rising Star Award; although he was still voted by his peers the winner of the AFLPA Best First Year Player award. He also led the club in assists, despite playing only thirteen games.
In early 2007 Murphy replicated his good form of 2006, amassing 30 disposals against eventual premiers Geelong in Round 2. However, an injury to prime midfielder Nick Stevens after Round 3 saw Murphy attract the opposition's best taggers in most games. While his form remained solid, shaking the experienced taggers proved too big a challenge for the second year player and finished outside the top 10 in the club's best and fairest.
Murphy, elected to the leadership group after only thirteen games, is likely to be a long-term player with the club, with potential for captaincy. He is likely to benefit significantly from the return of Nick Stevens and the arrival of Chris Judd in 2008, who should attract the main taggers and allow Murphy to play a more outside role.
Murphy added considerable bulk to his frame during the 2007/08 offseason, highlighted in many preseason news articles. He has more freedom to run without the best tag on him every week due to the inclusion of Chris Judd and Nick Stevens in the midfield. A solid 32 touches against Brisbane in Round 8, then having a game breaking 33 touches against Port Adelaide in Round 11 with the Blues getting home by 12 points after trailing by as much as 38 points in the 3rd quarter. He played his 50th game in round 15 against the Saints. Murphy capped off a great 2008 season by coming second to Chris Judd in the John Nicholls Medal for the Carlton Best and Fairest, recording 11 votes in the Brownlow Medal as a further reward.
Towards end of season 2008, Marc Murphy was selected for Australia against Ireland in International Rules. In the first test, he kicked 4 overs (3 points) against Ireland and was best performer for Australia. In second test, Marc Murphy scored a goal by unintentional tapping the ball into the net from crowded contest.
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| Preceded by Brett Deledio |
AFLPA Best First Year Player Award 2006 |
Succeeded by Joel Selwood |
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