David Marshall (born 30 June 1960) is a former

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er who played with the Glenelg Football Club in the

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(SANFL) and the

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in the

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(AFL). Marshall arrived at Glenelg from Plympton High School and made his league debut in 1978, playing primarily as a wingman. He was a half forward flanker in Glenelg's 1985 and 1986 premiership teams. In 1990, Marshall had his best season at Glenelg, taking out their 'Best and Fairest' award and finishing runner-up in the

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. Glenelg lost the

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by 15 points. Adelaide signed him up as their oldest recruit for their inaugural AFL season in 1991 and he was one of their best performers in the midfield, averaging 24 disposals a game from his 15 appearances. He had a particularly strong debut in the club's inaugural game against Hawthorn at Football Park, with two goals and 29 disposals to earn two Brownlow votes as the Crows thumped the eventual season's premiers by 86 points. Marshall captained the

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interstate team against

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in 1993. He later served as a board member and selector at Adelaide and in 2003 was inducted into the South Australian Football Hall of Fame.

References

* * *Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers''. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing. {{DEFAULTSORT:Marshall, David 1960 births Adelaide Football Club players Glenelg Football Club players South Australian State of Origin players Australian rules footballers from South Australia South Australian Football Hall of Fame inductees Living people People from Mount Gambier, South Australia