Marcus Boyall
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| Marcus Boyall | |||
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 Boyall during his Collingwood career | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Marcus Mario William Boyall | ||
| Date of birth | 8 October 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | Carlton, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 30 September 1985 (aged 67) | ||
| Place of death | Heidelberg, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Collingwood Tech | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1935–38, 1944–45 | Collingwood (VFL) | 50 (29) | |
| 1940–48 | Glenelg (SANFL) | 49 (-) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1948. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Marcus Boyall (8 October 1917 – 30 September 1985)[1] was an Australian rules footballer best known for his playing career with Victorian Football League (VFL) club Collingwood and South Australian National Football League (SANFL) club Glenelg in the 1930s and 1940s.
Boyall debuted for Collingwood as a 16-year-old in the 1935 VFL season. He was not an automatic selection immediately – indeed in 1936 Boyall won the Gardiner Medal for best and fairest in the VFL reserves competition. By the end of 1936 he had played only four Senior games.
In 1937 Boyall continued to improve 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.
