David Norman (born 1 April 1942) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1960s.
David Norman | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | David Norman | ||
Date of birth | 1 April 1942 | ||
Original team(s) | North Ballarat | ||
Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Rover | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1961–1966 | Collingwood | 91 (148) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1966. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Norman starred for North Ballarat in the 1960 BFL season and won the league's "Best and Fairest" award, known as the Henderson Medal.[1] The following season he joined Collingwood where he would spend six seasons as a rover and small forward.
Known for his strength and courage,[2] Norman appeared as a half forward flanker in the 1964 VFL Grand Final but ended up on the losing team. He kicked a career high 40 goals that year, bettering his 36-goal effort in 1962. Neither were enough to top Collingwood's goal-kicking but he earned that accolade in 1965 when he booted 32 goals. Norman also twice kicked six goals in a game during his career, both times against North Melbourne.[3]
He finished his career back in the Ballarat Football League, with Beaufort.
References
edit- ^ "David Norman - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ "David Norman". AFL Tables.