W Morris
Games
56
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BIO

W Morris’s story at Northcote Park reads like a season-by-season accumulation of trust: earned on the field, reinforced off it. W Morris’s 56 games came in a burst that still gets talked about for its impact, particularly in big moments. W Morris was part of a flag-winning group — a year when everything clicked and the club’s belief turned into proof. The premiership years — 1985 — mark some of the club’s standout eras. Best & Fairest in 1987 says plenty: coaches noticed, teammates noticed, and opposition certainly did — week after week. Through different seasons, W Morris kept the standards simple: be accountable, respect the jumper, and make the people around you better. People remember W Morris for the small, repeatable plays: the shepherd that frees a runner, the chase that forces an error, the voice that resets structure. Whether remembered for leadership, performance, or sheer dependability, W Morris sits comfortably among the figures who shaped Northcote Park’s identity. That balance — competitiveness with care for people — is why W Morris is still spoken about with warmth. It’s the sort of legacy that gets passed on in training drills, in committee rooms, and in the stories told after games. Plenty can be read in the statistics, but the respect attached to W Morris comes from how they carried responsibility in ordinary weeks. It’s the sort of legacy that gets passed on in training drills, in committee rooms, and in the stories told after games. To this day, W Morris is cited as an example of what it means to represent Northcote Park properly. To this day, W Morris is cited as an example of what it means to represent Northcote Park properly.

Career Highlights
1987 Best & Fairest
1985 Premiership Player
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