Harrison Marsh

Harrison Marsh
Personal information
Full name Harrison Marsh
Date of birth (1994-01-13) 13 January 1994
Original team(s) East Fremantle (WAFL)
Draft No. 44, 2012 national draft
Debut Round 10, 2016, Sydney
vs. North Melbourne, at SCG
Height / weight 189 cm / 82 kg
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club Sydney
Number 31
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2013– Sydney 7 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016.

Harrison Marsh (born 13 January 1994) is an Australian rules footballer playing midfield/defense for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by the Sydney Swans with their second selection and forty-forth overall in the 2012 national draft.[1] He was delisted at the conclusion of the 2015 season without playing an AFL match,[2] he was however, re-drafted by Sydney as a rookie with the thirty-second pick in the 2016 rookie draft.[3] He made his debut in the twenty-six point win against North Melbourne in round 10, 2016 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.[4]

Early life

Marsh is originally from Margaret River, Western Australia, 277 km south of Perth.[5]

He is the oldest son of Kris Marsh, a policeman, and Melanie Marsh, née Sorrell. He has been playing football since he was about nine years old.

Marsh's maternal grandfather, Ray Sorrell, was a champion centreman for the East Fremantle team, based in Perth. Sorrell, who played midfield, was state captain, won Sandover Medals in 1961 and 1963, was named All-Australian in 1958 and 1961, and received two Simpson Medals for being best afield in a WAFL grand final. Marsh described his grandfather as “an absolute bull” and has said, “I'd love to be half as good as him.”

In his early years, Marsh played six seasons for the Augusta-Margaret River Hawks, playing his last game for them in 2011. He then played at the colts level for East Fremantle and represented Western Australia in the under-18s carnival.

Marsh's younger brother Jonathon is also a football player who began playing for Collingwood in 2015.[6][7]

AFL career

Marsh, who is 189 cm tall and weighs 87 kg, has played for the Sydney Swans since 2013,[8] after being selected with 44th pick in the 2012 NAB AFL draft.[9]

He played for the junior team from 2013 to 2015. In 2015, he was named in the League's “team of the year."[10] He was delisted at the end of the 2015 season[11] because it was felt that “his style of game was too 'safe,' that he needed to play with a bit more adventure.” Consequently, Marsh had to undergo “a change of mindset.” He was aided by player Rhyce Shaw, who “helped Marsh find the right balance between attack and defence."[6]

He was then readmitted to the team through the rookie draft[11] and named captain of the Swans' undefeated reserves team. In May 2016, he was moved up to the senior team. He was given jersey number 31, a number previously worn by Brett Kirk, who retired in 2010.

“It’s been a few years but I’m just so happy to finally do it,” Marsh said just prior to his debut on the senior team. “It was pretty tough when I was delisted but the club kept me in the loop with what was going on. I continued to train at the club and I thought it could be worse and a lot can change in a year."[12]

References

  1. ↑ Dampney, James (30 January 2014). "Swans set to unleash the new Josh Kennedy". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  2. ↑ Davidson, Ryan (30 October 2015). "Swans delist Marsh, along with two rookies". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Rookie Draft: Pick 32 - Harrison Marsh". SydneySwans.com.au. Bigpond. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  4. ↑ McManus, Luke (26 May 2016). "Marsh set to debut". SydneySwans.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  5. ↑ Malcolm, Alex (June 14, 2013). "Key forward to mid: Marsh's small order". AFL. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Former AMR Hawk to play for Swans". Augusta-Margaret River Mail. December 5, 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  7. ↑ Wu, Andrew (August 26, 2016). "Sydney Swans young gun Harry Marsh has right pedigree to succeed in AFL". The Age. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  8. ↑ "Harry MARSH". SEN Inside Football. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  9. ↑ Wu, Andrew (May 26, 2016). "AFL 2016: Ted Richards out as Sydney Swans name Harry Marsh for debut". The Age. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  10. ↑ Davidson, Ryan (October 30, 2015). "Swans delist Marsh, along with two rookies". AFL. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  11. 1 2 "Rookie Players List". Sydney Swans. Sydney Swans. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  12. ↑ Cordy, Neil (May 26, 2016). "Harry Marsh named to debut for Sydney Swans, will wear Brett Kirk's famous number 31". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
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