Clarrie Morelli

Clarrie “Dido” Morelli (6 October 1906 – 19 May 1997) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Clarrie Morelli
Morelli in 1927
Personal information
Full name Clarence Alexander Morelli
Date of birth (1906-10-06)6 October 1906
Place of birth Bethanga, Victoria
Date of death 19 May 1997(1997-05-19) (aged 90)
Original team(s) Preston
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 67 kg (148 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1927 Collingwood 7 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1927.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Morelli made the final list at Collingwood in 1926, but played out the season with the Fairfield Football Club[2]

Morelli played seven senior VFL games in 1927, making his debut against Richmond in round three and played in the Collingwood reserves in 1928.

Morelli played with Fairfield in the Victorian Sub Districts Football League in 1929. In the drawn grand final against Kew, Morelli was best on ground.[3] Fairfield lost the grand final replay to Kew by 32 points, but Morelli was Fairfield’s second best player and kicked one goal[4]

Morelli moved up to Wodonga with his work with the Victorian Railways in June, 1930[5] and coached and played with the Weir United Football Club in the 1930 - Ovens & Murray Football League premiership.[6] [7] [8]

Morelli, Weir United’s coach, kicked 14 goals against Benalla in August, 1930.[9]

In 1931, “Dido” Morelli (vice captain) played with the Ouyen Rovers Football Club in their Ouyen District Football Association premiership.[10][11][12]

Notes
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 628. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. "1926 - Collingwood FC - Final Lisr". Trove Newspapers. The Age. 27 April 1927. p. 15. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  3. "1929 - Victorian Sub Districts FL - Drawn Grand Final match review". Trove Newspapers. The Age. 30 September 1929. p. 6. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  4. "1929 - Victorian Sub Districts FL". Trove Newspapers. The Argus. 7 October 1929. p. 10. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  5. "1930 - Morelli job transfer". Trove Newspapers. The Age. 1 July 1930. p. 12. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  6. "1930 - O&MFL Grand Final scores". Ovens & Murray FNL. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  7. "1930 - O&MFL Grand Final match review". Trove Newspapers. Sporting Globe. 10 September 1930. p. 9. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  8. "1930 - Weir United Premiership Ball". Trove Newspapers. The Albury Banner & Wodonga Express. 3 October 1930. p. 14. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  9. "1930 - Weir United v Benalla Rovers A". Trove Newspapers. Benalla Standard. 5 August 1930. p. 3. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  10. "1931 - Ouyen DFA Grand Final match review, Part 1". Trove Newspapers. Ouyen Mail. 28 September 1931. p. 3. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  11. "1931 - Ouyen DFA Grand Final match review, Part 2". Trove Newspapers. Ouyen Mail. 28 September 1931. p. 3. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  12. "1931 Ouyen & DFA - Grand Final match review Part 3". Trove Newspapers. Ouyen Mail. 28 September 1931. p. 3. Retrieved 4 November 2020.

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