Allan Murray (born 20 May 1982) is a former professional

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er who played with both

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and St Kilda in the

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. He was recruited as the number 35 draft pick in the 2000 AFL Draft from Lavington. He made his debut for Port Adelaide in Round 19, 2002 against

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. He was traded to St Kilda and put on their rookie list at the end of the 2002 season. He was then elevated from the rookie list later that year and made his debut for the Saints in Round 10 of the 2003 season, scoring four goals against

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. Despite his impressive debut for the Saints, Murray's playing opportunities with the club were limited. He was delisted by St Kilda at the end of the 2006 season, after playing 15 games for the club in four seasons, and will line up for former St Kilda assistant coach Mick McGuane for the Balwyn Tigers. Murray is the brother of former Port Adelaide player

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and the cousin of former

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player

Nathan Lovett-Murray Nathan Lovett-Murray (born 18 November 1982) is a former Australian rules footballer with the Essendon Football Club. Early life Lovett-Murray has Indigenous Australian heritage and his tribal ancestry can be traced to the Wamba-Wamba and Gund ...

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* * 1982 births Living people Port Adelaide Football Club players Port Adelaide Football Club players (all competitions) St Kilda Football Club players Indigenous Australian players of Australian rules football Australian rules footballers from New South Wales Murray Bushrangers players Lavington Football Club players {{AFL-bio-1980s-stub