David Murphy (born 23 August 1962) is a former
Australian rules footballer who played with the
Sydney Swans in the
Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL).
Murphy, a pacy wingman, partnered
Greg Williams in the Swans' midfield during the late 1980s. He represented Victoria and New South Wales in
State of Origin
A State of Origin competition is a type of sporting event between players representing their state or territory. State of Origin began in Australian rules football on 8 October 1977 between Western Australia (WA) and Victoria, at Subiaco Ov ...
and earned
All-Australian
The All-Australian team is an all-star team of Australian rules footballers, selected by a panel at the end of each season. It represents a complete team, including an interchange bench, of the best-performed players during the season, led b ...
selection for his performance in the
1988 Bicentennial Carnival in Adelaide.
When questioned about this for Inside Football, Murphy stated, "But it's true about me never living in Victoria. I wore the Big V, but never once lived anywhere but in New South Wales."
Murphy's early youth was spent in Finley, but he moved to the Wagga Wagga suburb of Turvey Park, thereby allowing the Swans to recruit him.
[Inside Football "Where Are They Now" 22 April 1998.]
In 2003 Murphy was selected on the wing in the Swans' official 'Team of the Century'.
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1962 births
Living people
Australian rules footballers from New South Wales
Sydney Swans players
All-Australians (1953–1988)
New South Wales Australian rules football State of Origin players
Sportspeople from Wagga Wagga
Victorian State of Origin players