Marcus Boyall
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Marcus Boyall is a former Australian rules football
er best known for his playing career with Collingwood
, VFL
, and Glenelg, SANFL, in the 1930s and 1940s.
for best and fairest
in the VFL reserves competition. By the end of 1936 he had only played 4 Senior games.
In 1936-1937 he played 35 games with the League team in the key position of Centre half-back
and his future with Collingwood seemed bright. In 1938 he came equal third in the Brownlow Medal
, the League's award for best and fairest
.
n competition, but Collingwood refused to clear him. After standing out of football for a year (thus negating Collingwood's claim to his services) Boyall was then able to join Glenelg for the 1940 season. Initially Boyall was both captain and coach, but struggled with the dual role and resigned these appointments midway through 1940. His form improved almost immediately.http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/bi-bz.htm#Marcus%20Boyall%20(Collingwood,%20Glenelg,%20Camberwell)
That Glenelg had recruited "an established Victorian" was borne out when he won the SANFL's highest individual award, the Magarey Medal
in 1941.
Boyall briefly returned to play for Collingwood during the war years of 1944-1945, but finished his playing career with VFA
club Camberwell
.
In 1960 Boyall returned to Glenelg as coach for that season, but without success.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er best known for his playing career with Collingwood
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
, VFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
, and Glenelg, SANFL, in the 1930s and 1940s.
VFL career
Boyall debuted for Collingwood as a 16 year old in 1935. He was not an automatic selection immediately - indeed in 1936 he won the Gardiner MedalGardiner Medal
The Gardiner Medal was an Australian rules football award, formerly awarded to the best and fairest player in the VFL Reserves competition.Officially named the Seconds prior to 1959 and the Reserves from 1959 onwards, the competition ran from 1919 until 1999 and the medal was first awarded in...
for best and fairest
Best and Fairest
Best and Fairest is the term commonly used in Australian sport to describe the player adjudged to have had the best performance in a game or over a season for a given sporting club or competition while not receiving a suspension for misconduct or breaching the rules during that season.In the...
in the VFL reserves competition. By the end of 1936 he had only played 4 Senior games.
In 1936-1937 he played 35 games with the League team in the key position of Centre half-back
Centre half-back
In Australian rules football, the centre half-back refers to a position in the half-back line of a football field.Centre half back is considered a key position in defence. Examples of centre half-backs include Glen Jakovich, Darren Mead, Tom Harley and Chris Tarrant....
and his future with Collingwood seemed bright. In 1938 he came equal third in the Brownlow Medal
Brownlow Medal
The Chas Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal , is awarded to the "fairest and best" player in the Australian Football League during the regular season as determined by votes cast by the officiating field umpires after each game...
, the League's award for best and fairest
Best and Fairest
Best and Fairest is the term commonly used in Australian sport to describe the player adjudged to have had the best performance in a game or over a season for a given sporting club or competition while not receiving a suspension for misconduct or breaching the rules during that season.In the...
.
SANFL career
In 1939 Boyall sought to move from Collingwood to Glenelg in the South AustraliaSouth Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
n competition, but Collingwood refused to clear him. After standing out of football for a year (thus negating Collingwood's claim to his services) Boyall was then able to join Glenelg for the 1940 season. Initially Boyall was both captain and coach, but struggled with the dual role and resigned these appointments midway through 1940. His form improved almost immediately.http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/bi-bz.htm#Marcus%20Boyall%20(Collingwood,%20Glenelg,%20Camberwell)
That Glenelg had recruited "an established Victorian" was borne out when he won the SANFL's highest individual award, the Magarey Medal
Magarey Medal
For the biography award of the same name, see Magarey Medal for biography. For a list of winners, see List of Magarey Medallists.The Magarey Medal is an Australian rules football honour awarded annually since 1898 to the fairest and most brilliant player in the South Australian National Football...
in 1941.
Boyall briefly returned to play for Collingwood during the war years of 1944-1945, but finished his playing career with VFA
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association , taking its new name as from the 1996 season, is the premier Australian rules football league in Victoria The Victorian Football League (VFL) which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association...
club Camberwell
Camberwell Football Club
Camberwell Football Club was an Australian rules football club who were formed in 1896 and competed in the Victorian Football Association between 1926 and 1990. Nicknamed the Cobras, Camberwell wore dark blue, white and red club colours...
.
In 1960 Boyall returned to Glenelg as coach for that season, but without success.