Sel Murray

Norman Selwyn 'Sel' Murray (23 November 1917 – 29 May 1992)^[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with the North Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) from 1937 to 1944 and then for the Richmond Football Club in 1945 and 1946.^[2]

Sel Murray
Personal information
Full name	Norman Selwyn Murray
Date of birth	23 November 1917
Place of birth	Carlton, Victoria
Date of death	29 May 1992(1992-05-29) (aged 74)
Place of death	Braybrook, Victoria
Original team(s)	West Melbourne
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	76 kg (168 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1937–1944	North Melbourne	102 (402)
1945–1946	Richmond	013 0(50)
1948	North Melbourne	006 00(9)
Total		121 (461)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1948.
Career highlights
North Melbourne Leading Goalkicker 1938–1942 VFL Leading Goalkicker Medal 1941 North Melbourne Seconds Premiership Player 1947 Interstate Games:- 2
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Mainly used as a full forward, he played the 1947 season for North Melbourne seconds, leading the competition goalkicking with 123 for the season and playing in the seconds' premiership side. He ended his career back in the North Melbourne senior side for much of the 1948 season. His 88 goals in 1941 was the most in the League and he took just 73 games to reach 300 career goals which is equal third fastest of all time.

Murray also served in the Australian Army for two months in 1940 during World War II.^[3]

1937 Best First-Year Players

In September 1937, The Argus selected Murray in its team of 1937's first-year players.^[4]

		Best First-Year Players (1937)
Backs	Bernie Treweek (Fitzroy)	Reg Henderson (Richmond)	Lawrence Morgan (Fitzroy)
H/Backs	Gordon Waters (Hawthorn)	Bill Cahill (Essendon)	Eddie Morcom (North Melbourne)
Centre Line	Ted Buckley (Melbourne)	George Bates (Richmond)	Jack Kelly (St Kilda)
H/Forwards	Col Williamson (St Kilda)	Ray Watts (Essendon)	Don Dilks (Footscray)
Forwards	Lou Sleeth (Richmond)	Sel Murray (North Melbourne)	Charlie Pierce (Hawthorn)
Rucks/Rover	Reg Garvin (St Kilda)	Sandy Patterson (South Melbourne)	Des Fothergill (Collingwood)
Second Ruck	Lawrence Morgan	Col Williamson	Lou Sleeth