Shane Morwood (born 1 December 1961) is a former

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er who played in the

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. From Noble Park, Morwood played alongside his brother

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, but in 1982 he quit the club, refusing to move to

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with the re-location of South Melbourne into the

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. He then was recruited by Collingwood in what seemed to be a recruiting frenzy by the Pies, as they were in a development period. Morwood would soon become an experienced backman, yet could play on either flank, but under

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he was played as a defender, and his role as bringing the ball out of trouble saw him become one of the best defenders in the game. In 1988 Morwood represented Victoria for the first time, and would play State of Origin footy the next two seasons in the 'Big V'. His form from the backline gave him selection in the official VFL 'Team of the Year', placed on the Interchange. In 1990 he would be a member of the Magpies premiership side, their first Grand Final win since 1958, and would break the 'colli-wobbles' curse. After thirteen seasons, Morwood retired from the AFL at the end of 1993, with over 200 games to his name. In 1994 he played in the

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with Frankston.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Morwood, Shane 1961 births Living people Sydney Swans players Collingwood Football Club players Collingwood Football Club premiership players Frankston Football Club players Victorian State of Origin players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) VFL/AFL premiership players