Dale Morris

Dale Morris
Personal information
Full name	Dale Morris
Date of birth	29 December 1982
Original team(s)	Doutta Stars / Werribee
Draft	No. 19, 2005 rookie draft
Height / weight	190cm / 93kg
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current club	Western Bulldogs
Number	38
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2005–	Western Bulldogs	230 (3)
International team honours
Years	Team	Games (Goals)
2005	Australia	2
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016. ^2 State and international statistics correct as of 2005.
Career highlights
AFL premiership player: 2016 Doug Hawkins Medal 2016 John Van Groningen Domestique Award 2016 All-Australian team 2008

Dale Morris (born 29 December 1982) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Morris spent four years playing for Werribee Football Club in the Victorian Football League before being added to the Bulldogs' rookie list in the 2004 Rookie Draft. He quickly cemented his place in the Western Bulldogs' lineup, impressing many with his pace and consistency as a defender, and finished with 17 games for season 2005. He was elevated to the senior list at the end of 2005.

Morris was selected in the back pocket of the 2008 All-Australian team, his first nomination.

Morris plays in guernsey number 38.

In Round 21, 2011, against the Essendon Bombers, Morris suffered a broken tibia in his lower right leg which prematurely ended his season.^[1] Morris returned to play one quarter in a Development Match game in Round 6, 2012, but suffered a stress fracture in the same leg which he broke in horrific circumstances in 2011. The injury sidelined Morris for the rest of the season.

Morris made his return to AFL in Round 1, 2013. In what was overall a successful campaign for Morris, he provided defensive solidity to the Bulldog's back line, and also managed to play all 22 games for the season.

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2016 season^[2]

Legend
G	Goals	B	Behinds	K	Kicks	H	Handballs	D	Disposals	M	Marks	T	Tackles

Season	Team	#	Games	G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
			Totals								Averages (per game)
2005	Western Bulldogs	38	17	0	1	56	107	163	48	43	0.0	0.1	3.3	6.3	9.6	2.8	2.5
2006	Western Bulldogs	38	24	1	3	127	170	297	104	56	0.0	0.1	5.3	7.1	12.4	4.3	2.3
2007	Western Bulldogs	38	21	0	1	135	126	261	101	56	0.0	0.0	6.4	6.0	12.4	4.8	2.7
2008	Western Bulldogs	38	25	0	0	156	170	326	120	73	0.0	0.0	6.2	6.8	13.0	4.8	2.9
2009	Western Bulldogs	38	25	1	2	115	187	302	123	59	0.0	0.1	4.6	7.5	12.1	4.9	2.4
2010	Western Bulldogs	38	21	0	1	111	141	252	73	62	0.0	0.0	5.3	6.7	12.0	3.5	3.0
2011	Western Bulldogs	38	18	1	0	127	100	227	80	70	0.1	0.0	7.1	5.6	12.6	4.4	3.9
2012	Western Bulldogs	38	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2013	Western Bulldogs	38	22	0	0	122	133	255	83	51	0.0	0.0	5.5	6.0	11.6	3.8	2.3
2014	Western Bulldogs	38	20	0	0	119	108	227	82	47	0.0	0.0	6.0	5.4	11.4	4.1	2.4
2015	Western Bulldogs	38	14	0	0	70	85	155	69	35	0.0	0.0	5.0	6.1	11.1	4.9	2.5
2016	Western Bulldogs	38	23	0	2	129	178	307	104	54	0.0	0.1	5.6	7.7	13.3	4.5	2.3
Career			230	3	10	1267	1505	2772	987	606	0.0	0.0	5.5	6.5	12.1	4.3	2.6

References

1. "Bulldog down". Australian Football League. 13 August 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
2. "Dale Morris Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 18 October 2016.

External links

• Dale Morris's profile on the official website of the Western Bulldogs
• Dale Morris's statistics from AFL Tables