Nick Muller
| 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/Weight | 175 cm / 69 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1936, 1940 | Geelong | 10 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1940 season. | |||
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).
Career
Muller, 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
Muller 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
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ↑ "1936 Stats". AFL Tables.
- ↑ "Reserves". Geelong Football Club.
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 The Argus, "Source of poisoning remains unsolved", 2 August 1947, p. 6
- ↑ "Nick Muller – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
External links
- Nick Muller's statistics from AFL Tables