| Denis Marshall | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Deniston Clive Marshall | ||
| Date of birth | 17 October 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Beaconsfield, Western Australia | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1958–1963, 1969–1972 | Claremont | 175 (89) | |
| 1964–1968 | Geelong | 84 (25) | |
| Total | 259 (114) | ||
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 1958–? | Western Australia | 16 (1) | |
| 1966 | Victoria | 8 (1) | |
| Coaching career3 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1969–1971 | Claremont | 64 (28–35–1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1972. 3 Coaching statistics correct as of 1971. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Deniston Clive Marshall (born 17 October 1940) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented Claremont in the West Australian National Football League (WANFL) and Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL) from the 1950s to the 1970s.
The son of George Watson Marshall, and Sylvie Marshall, née Tuxford, Deniston Clive Marshall was born at Beaconsfield, Western Australia on 17 October 1940.[1] He married Wendy Dorothy Boulding in 1964.[2]
His grandfather, Gordon Tuxford, had captained South Fremantle in the 1920s.[3][4][5]
Marshall was already a star while playing for the Mosman Park Juniors.[6] Marshall made his senior debut with Claremont in 1958. Marshall won four best and fairest awards with Claremont and was runner up in the 1962 Sandover Medal award for the fairest and best player in the WANFL.[7]
Controversially recruited to Victorian side Geelong in 1964,[8][9][10] he was eventually cleared,[11] and was an immediate success — making his debut (kicking one of Geelong's six goals) against Footscray on 6 June 1964.[12]
Marshall's stay in Victoria was brief, playing just 84 games over five seasons (1964 to 1968). He won Geelong's best-and-fairest in 1966, and was second in the Brownlow Medal in 1968 before returning to Perth at the age of 27.[13]
He represented his State in that first year. He went on to represent Western Australia 14 times during his career — and represented Victoria a further eight times in interstate matches.
He was selected in the All-Australian Team following the 1966 Hobart Carnival.
In 2004 he was inducted into both the WA Football Hall of Fame and the Australian Football Hall of Fame.[14]
After retiring, Marshall worked in real estate development.[15] He founded the popular Perth gay nightclub Connections on the suggestion of a friend.[16]
In February 2008 it was reported that Marshall's property had been attacked during the night.[15]