Murray Weideman

This is the player profile for Murray Weideman, born in Ballarat, Victoria in 1936. He played for Collingwood in the VFL/AFL, winning two premierships with Collingwood (1953, 1958). He played for West Adelaide in the SANFL. He also represented Victoria (VFL) at national football carnivals / championships. Murray Weideman also coached West Adelaide and Collingwood.

Player Details

Name: Murray Weideman
Full Name: Murray Charles Weideman (né Weidemann)
DOB: 16/02/1936
POB: Ballarat, Victoria
DOD: 17/02/2021
POD: Adelaide, South Australia
Height: 187cm
Weight: 96kg

Player History

Full Team History: Collingwood, West Adelaide
Total Matches (Goals): 181 (262)
VFL/AFL Team History: Collingwood (1953-1963)
VFL/AFL Matches (Goals): 180 (262)
SANFL Team History: West Adelaide (1968)
SANFL Matches (Goals): 1 (0)
Football Carnival Representation: Victoria (VFL) (1956)

Player Accolades

VFL/AFL Debutant: 561st player to debut for Collingwood in the VFL/AFL
VFL/AFL Matches Played: 180 matches played for Collingwood in the VFL/AFL (1953-1963), with 82 as captain
VFL/AFL Premierships: 1953, 1958 (c) premierships won with Collingwood in the VFL/AFL
VFL/AFL Leadership: Collingwood team captain (1960-1963)
VFL/AFL Leadership: Collingwood team vice-captain (1958-1959)
SANFL Matches Played: 1 match played for West Adelaide in the SANFL (1968)
Football Carnival Representation: Victoria (VFL)

Season Chart

This chart is based on available data and may not reflect the true tallies of matches played.

Relatives Details

Grandparents

  • Charles Edward Weidemann (b. c. 1871, d. 1938) - paternal grandfather
  • Harriett Emily Weidemann (née Shearer) (b. c. 1869, d. 1959) - paternal grandmother

Parents

  • George Oliver Weidemann (b. c. 1902, d. 1964) - father
  • Hazel Howard Weidemann (née Start) (b. c. 1903, d. 1974) - mother

Children

Grandchildren

Distant (Blood Relatives)

  • Adelaide Weidemann (née Knowling) (b. c. 1834, d. 1904) - 3rd degree
  • Guy Weidemann - 7th degree
  • Henry Weidemann (b. c. 1875, d. 1944) - 4th degree
  • Johann Friedrich Weidemann (b. 1835, d. 1901) - 3rd degree
  • Peter John Gordon Weidemann - 5th degree
  • Peter John Weidemann (b. 1940, d. 2012) - 6th degree
  • Shayne Weidemann - 7th degree
  • Wayne Weidemann (b. 1966) - 7th degree