Brian Morrison
Australian rules footballer
About Brian Morrison
Lived 1938 – 2020 (aged 82). Brian Morrison was an australian rules football player and sheep shearer.
Brian Joseph Morrison (14 July 1938 – 23 December 2020) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family His grandson, Harry Morrison, plays for Hawthorn in the Australian Football League. and in seven Second XVIII matches as a centreman.
According to Hogan (1996, p.153) he was captain-coach of the Violet Town Football Club in 1964.
Shearer He won the Australian Open Shearing title twice — in 1967 and 1968 — and, on 11 February 1972, at the RSL Hall in Euroa, Victoria, he set an Australian record by shearing 410 sheep in a day (i.e., under eight hours).
He was inducted into the Shearers Hall of Fame in 2019.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Brian Morrison?
Australian rules footballer
When was Brian Morrison born?
Brian Morrison was born on 14 July 1938 in Longwood.
When did Brian Morrison die?
Brian Morrison died on 23 December 2020 in Benalla.
What was Brian Morrison's occupation?
Brian Morrison was an australian rules football player and sheep shearer.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Brian Morrison (footballer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Brian Morrison. https://biography.guide/brian-morrison-australian-rules-football-player/
MLA: "Brian Morrison." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/brian-morrison-australian-rules-football-player/.
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