Nichol Haworth "Nick" Muller (10 September 1914 – 19 May 1947) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Nick Muller | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Nichol Haworth Muller | ||
| Date of birth | 10 September 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 19 May 1947 (aged 32) | ||
| Original team(s) | North Geelong | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1936, 1940 | Geelong | 10 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1940. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Career
editMuller, from North Geelong, made three VFL appearances for Geelong early in the 1936 VFL season.[1][2]
He didn't play a senior game in 1937, but was a member of the Geelong seconds premiership team.[3] His brother, Angie Muller, played in Geelong's senior premiership that year.[4]
In 1939 he joined Warrnambool in the Hampden Football League and ended the year with another premiership.[5][6]
He returned to Geelong in 1940 and played seven games, including their semi-final loss to Essendon, which would be his final appearance at VFL level.[7]
Death
editMuller died on 19 May 1947, aged 32.[8][9]
An inquest found that he had died from nicotine poisoning. It was unclear how he had ingested nicotine, as he was a non smoker and hadn't been using any insecticide.[8]
References
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ "1936 Stats". AFL Tables.
- ^ "Reserves". Geelong Football Club. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- ^ "Geelong V Collingwood". AFL Tables.
- ^ Camperdown Chronicle, "Hampden League Prospects", 6 May 1939, p. 1
- ^ Camperdown Chronicle, "Hampden League Pennant", 26 September 1939, p. 1
- ^ "1940 Stats". AFL Tables.
- ^ a b The Argus, "Source of poisoning remains unsolved", 2 August 1947, p. 6
- ^ "Nick Muller – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
External links
edit- Nick Muller's playing statistics from AFL Tables