Murray Weideman

This is the player profile for Murray Charles Weideman (né Weidemann), 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. 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

  • VFL/AFL History: (1953-1963) - 180 matches, 262 goals
  • SANFL History: (1968) - 1 match, 0 goals
  • Football Carnival / Championship Representative History:

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Collingwood (1953-1963)
      • 180 matches played for Collingwood in the VFL/AFL, with 82 as captain
      • 1953, 1958 (c) premierships won with Collingwood in the VFL/AFL
      • Team captain for Collingwood (1960-1963) in the VFL/AFL
      • Team vice-captain for Collingwood (1958-1959) in the VFL/AFL
  • SANFL Accolades:
  • Football Carnival / Championship Representative Accolades:
    • Victoria (VFL) (1956)
      • 1 match played for Victoria (VFL) in football carnivals / championships

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1953 VFL Season Collingwood 5 4 R15-18, GF
1954 VFL Season Collingwood 15 12 R01-04, R06-09, R11-15, R17-18
1955 VFL Season Collingwood 18 24 R01-02, R04-05, R07-12, R14-18, SF, PF, GF
1956 VFL Season Collingwood 20 31 R01-09, R11-18, SF, PF, GF
1957 VFL Season Collingwood 15 24 R01-06, R08-09, R12-18
1958 VFL Season Collingwood 20 24 R01-02, R04-18, SF, PF, GF
1959 VFL Season Collingwood 15 36 R01-04, R09-18, SF
1960 VFL Season Collingwood 21 30 R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1961 VFL Season Collingwood 16 10 R01-07, R10-18
1962 VFL Season Collingwood 17 48 R01-04, R06-18
1963 VFL Season Collingwood 18 19 R01-18
1968 SANFL Season West Adelaide 1 0 R01

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1958 VFL Season Collingwood 6 R02, R17-18, SF, PF, GF
1959 VFL Season Collingwood 4 R02-04, R16
1960 VFL Season Collingwood 21 R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1961 VFL Season Collingwood 16 R01-07, R10-18
1962 VFL Season Collingwood 17 R01-04, R06-18
1963 VFL Season Collingwood 18 R01-18

Vice-Captain History

The season history for match day vice-captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1958 VFL Season Collingwood 14 R01, R04-16
1959 VFL Season Collingwood 11 R01, R09-15, R17-18, SF

Leadership History

The season history for team leadership positions.

Season Premiership Team Position Matches Rounds
1958 VFL Season Collingwood Vice-Cap. 21 R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1959 VFL Season Collingwood Vice-Cap. 19 R01-18, SF
1960 VFL Season Collingwood Captain 21 R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1961 VFL Season Collingwood Captain 18 R01-18
1962 VFL Season Collingwood Captain 18 R01-18
1963 VFL Season Collingwood Captain 18 R01-18

Relatives Details

Grandparents

  • Charles Edward Weidemann (b. c. 1871, d. 19/01/1938) - paternal grandfather
  • Harriett Emily Weidemann (née Shearer) (b. c. 1869, d. 17/05/1959) - paternal grandmother

Parents

  • George Oliver Weidemann (b. c. 1902, d. 17/08/1964) - father
  • Hazel Howard Weidemann (née Start) (b. c. 1903, d. 13/02/1974) - mother

Children

Grandchildren

Distant (Blood Relatives)

  • Adelaide Weidemann (née Knowling) (a.k.a. Adelaide Weidemann) (b. c. 1834, d. 25/03/1904) - 3rd degree
  • Guy Weidemann - 7th degree
  • Henry Weidemann (b. c. 1875, d. 17/10/1944) - 4th degree
  • Johann Friedrich Weidemann (a.k.a. Johann Weidemann) (b. 04/12/1835, d. 24/06/1901) - 3rd degree
  • Peter John Gordon Weidemann (a.k.a. Peter Weidemann) - 5th degree
  • Peter John Weidemann (a.k.a. Peter Weidemann) (b. 23/03/1940, d. 15/06/2012) - 6th degree
  • Shayne Weidemann - 7th degree
  • Wayne Weidemann (b. 21/10/1966) - 7th degree