David Muir (born 17 July 1971) is an

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...

er who played for the

Fremantle Dockers The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed the Dockers, is a professional Australian rules football club competing in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's elite competition. The team was founded in 1994 to represent the port city of Fr ...

between 1995 and 1996. He was originally drafted from

Claremont Claremont may refer to: Places Australia *Claremont, Ipswich, a heritage-listed house in Queensland * Claremont, Tasmania, a suburb of Hobart * Claremont, Western Australia, a suburb of Perth ** Claremont Football Club, West Australian Footba ...

in the WAFL to the West Coast Eagles for the 1993 season, before being delisted without playing a league game. He was then drafted by the

North Melbourne Football Club The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed the Kangaroos, is a professional Australian rules football club. The men's team competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), and the women's team in the AFL Women's (AFLW). The Kangaroos also ...

, where again he didn't play a league game and was delisted. He was then selected as a predraft selection in the 1994 AFL Draft by Fremantle and played 20 games over two seasons mainly as a defender. After retiring from football, Muir became a big-wave surfer and stand up paddle surfing. He won an event at Sapinus in Tahiti, and competed in the Stand Up World tour, finishing each year between 2010 and 2012 in the top twenty, with eighth place in 2010 his best overall result.

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* 1971 births Fremantle Football Club players Claremont Football Club players Living people Australian rules footballers from Western Australia Australian surfers {{AFL-bio-1970s-stub