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{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2017}}
{{Infobox Australian football club
  |color1 = #5946B2
  |color2 = #FCC200
  |color3 = solid#4B0082
| clubname  = Murray Bushrangers 
| image     = Murray Bushrangers FC logo.png
| fullname  = Murray Bushrangers Football Club
| nicknames = '''Bushrangers'''
| season         = 2024
| home&away      = 7th of 18
| afterfinals    = 7th
| topgoalkicker  = Joshua Murphy (32)
| bestandfairest = Joe Berry & Max Mahoney
| founded        = {{Start date and age|1993}}
| sport          = [[Australian rules football]]
| colours        =  {{color box|#000000}} Black {{color box|#4B0082}} Indigo {{color box|#FCC200}} Gold
| league         = [[Talent League]]
| coach          = [https://www.draftguru.com.au/players/mark_brown/1 Mark Brown]
| manager        = Mick Wilson
| captain        = 
| premierships   = [[Talent League]] (2) 1998, 2008
| sponsor        = [[Coates Hire]]
| ground        = [[The Showgrounds, Wangaratta|Norm Minns Oval]], [[Wangaratta]]
| ground2        = [[Deakin Reserve]], [[Shepparton, Victoria|Shepparton]]
| url            = [http://websites.sportstg.com/club_info.cgi?c=1-3020-111726-392810-14530628&clubID=111726/ MBFC website]

}}

The '''Murray Bushrangers''' is an [[Australian rules football]] team playing in Victorian statewide under-18s competition, presently known as the [[Talent League]], since 1993 based in [[Wangaratta]]. The team trains on Norm Minns Oval, Wangaratta. 

The Under 18's boys team has been coached by Mark Brown from 2019 to 2024. The guernsey colours are Black, Purple and Gold, with black socks and black (home) or white (away) shorts.

The Bushrangers have produced some of the elite [[Australian Football League]] players through the [[AFL Draft]] including [[Daniel Cross (footballer)|Daniel Cross]], [[Brett Deledio]], [[Steele Sidebottom]], [[Steve Johnson (Australian footballer)|Steve Johnson]], [[Jarrad Waite]], [[Kayne Pettifer]], [[Justin Koschitzke]], [[Hamish McIntosh]], [[Barry Hall]], [[Fraser Gehrig]], [[Ben Mathews]], [[Steven King (footballer)|Steven King]], [[Robert Campbell (Australian rules footballer)|Robert Campbell]], [[Alipate Carlile]], [[David Mundy]], [[Shannon Byrnes]] & [[Laitham Vandermeer]] in recent years.

==Club history==
The TAC Cup was established in 1992 following the disbandment of the VFL Under 19's competition, due to the ceasing of the [[Zoning_(Australian_rules_football)|Victorian state geographical zoning regions]] and was initially ran by the [[Victorian State Football League]].

The Murray Bushrangers are based at [[Wangaratta]], near the Victoria-NSW border and have been involved in the competition since 1993 when the competition added another four country teams, which brought the number of teams to twelve regions. The club's original home ground was at the W J Findlay Oval, Wangaratta between 1993 and 2011, before they moved into the new Wangaratta Sports Development Centre on the Norm Minns Oval at the [[The_Showgrounds,_Wangaratta|Wangaratta Showgrounds]] in 2012.

The Murray Bushrangers supports local talent squads at Under 15 and Under 16 levels and co-ordinates the talented player pathways program for young aspiring AFL players throughout the North East and Goulburn Valley regions.

While the Murray Bushrangers forms an initial career path to the AFL for some, for many others it provides an outstanding experience of elite under 18 football, giving players a solid foundation for a successful playing and or coaching pathway at regional level.

Following season [[1999 AFL season|1999]], the AFL Reserves Grade was terminated leaving AFL clubs without a place to field their reserves players. The Kangaroos, together with the [[Ovens and Murray Football League]] launched their own stand-alone VFL club in the Victorian Football League called the [[Murray Kangaroos Football Club]]. The club's home games were split between [[Coburg City Oval]] in Melbourne, and [[Lavington Sports Ground|Lavington Oval]] in [[Albury-Wodonga]].<ref>/www.footballvic.com.au/vfl/vfl_clubs.htm</ref>

The side was made up with players from the Kangaroos, topped up with players from the [[Ovens and Murray Football League]], and offering a second chance to players from the statewide under-18s Murray Bushrangers team who had missed out on the draft.

At the end of 2002, The Murray Kangaroos disbanded the club citing pressure from the AFL, and cost-cutting measures (the club cost around $100,000 a year to field). North Melbourne instead decided to align with the [[Port Melbourne Football Club]] in a short-term deal.<ref>http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/footy/common/story_page/0,8033,5287609%255E20322,00.html{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>

Murray lost in the 2007 TAC Cup Grand Final to the [[Calder Cannons]] by 50 points and [[Ben McEvoy]] was selected in the TAC Team of the Year. 2008 saw the Bushrangers dominate the entire competition season finishing 1st at season end and defeating the [[Dandenong Stingrays]] by 81 points in the 2008 grand final and midfielder-forward [[Steele Sidebottom]] had a game-high 32 possessions and kicked 10.3 claiming best on ground honours.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/more-news/the-big-draft-steele/story-e6frf9jf-1111118161401 |title=Grand Final demolition sets draft stage for Steele Sidebottom |first=Sam |last=Edmund |work=Herald Sun |date=28 November 2008|access-date=4 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=637971 |title=Steele stars in TAC Cup grand final|first= Leonard |last=Siragusa|date=26 September 2008|access-date=4 June 2012}}</ref>

The club has had three players who have won the League's best and fairest award, the Morrish Medal, [[Derek Murray (Australian footballer)|Derek Murray]] (1997), [https://www.afl.com.au/news/817299/morrish-medal-where-did-they-end-up Farran Priest] (2008) and [[Clayton Oliver]] (2015). Interestingly, back in 1959, former [[Wangaratta Football Club]] player, Dom Glassenbury won the Morrish Medal when playing for [[Fitzroy Football Club]] Under 19's.<ref>{{cite web |title=1959 - Fitzroy player best in Thirds |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-6UUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Tq8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3883%2C2928928 |website=Google |publisher=The Age |access-date=8 August 2024 |date=19 August 1959}}</ref> as of 2024, Glassenbury still resides in Wangaratta.

==Grand Finals==

[[File:Steele Sidebottom 2017.5.jpg|right|thumbnail|Steele Sidebottom: Collingwood FC]]
;Under 18's Boys
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!'''Year''' !!<span style="color:red">'''Premiers'''</span> !!'''Score''' !!'''Runner Up''' !!'''Score'''!!'''Venue'''!!'''Best on Ground'''
|-
|1998||'''Murray Bushrangers'''||17.18 - 120||Geelong Falcons    ||12.12 - 84 ||[[Melbourne Cricket Ground]]||[[Michael Stevens (footballer)|Michael Stevens]]
|-
|2003||Calder Cannons          ||16.14 - 110||Murray Bushrangers ||2.6 - 18   ||[[Melbourne Cricket Ground]]||[[Brock McLean]]
|-
|2007||Calder Cannons          ||14.20 - 104  ||Murray Bushrangers ||7.12 - 54||[[Melbourne Cricket Ground]]||Ashley Arrowsmith
|-
|2008||'''Murray Bushrangers'''||21.16 - 142||Dandenong Stingrays||9.7 - 61   ||[[Docklands Stadium|Docklands Stadium/Etihad Stadium]]||[[Steele Sidebottom]]
|-
|2016||Sandringham Dragons     ||12.13 - 85 ||Murray Bushrangers ||9.14 - 68<ref>{{cite web |title=2016 - TAC Cup Grand Final Scores |url=https://websites.mygameday.app/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=124744202&c=0-3020-0-392810-0&pool=1001 |website=Gameday |publisher=MBFC |access-date=7 July 2024 |date=25 September 2016}}</ref>  ||[[Docklands Stadium|Docklands Stadium/Etihad Stadium]]||[[Andrew McGrath]]<ref>{{cite web |author1=Simon McEvoy |title=2016 - Sandringham Dragons beat Murray Bushrangers by 17 points in seesawing TAC Cup grand final |url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/localfooty/tac-cup/sandringham-dragons-beat-murray-bushrangers-by-17-points-in-seesawing-tac-cup-grand-final/news-story/c904dd47b9cd7bcc76b10a5e5ae0ca54 |publisher=Herals Sun newspaper |access-date=11 July 2024 |date=25 September 2016}}</ref>
|-
|}

;Under 18's Girls
2017 - Murray Bushrangers finished 2nd on the ladder.<ref>{{cite web |title=2017 - TAC Cup Girls Ladder |url=https://websites.mygameday.app/comp_info.cgi?c=0-3020-111726-439996-0&pool=1&a=LADDER |website=Gameday |publisher=MBFC |access-date=7 July 2024 |date=2017}}</ref>

==Statistical Record==
[[File:Steve Johnson Goalkicking.jpg|right|thumbnail|Steve Johnson: Geelong FC]]
[[File:Josh fraser.jpg|right|thumbnail|Josh Fraser: Collingwood FC]]
*;TAC Cup / Club Stats
**Premierships (2): 1998, 2008
**Runners-up (3): 2003, 2007, 2016
**Minor Premiers (4): 1999, 2000, 2001, 2008
**Wooden Spoons: Nil. (lowest: 13th of 18 in 2023)
**Grand Final Best On Ground Medalist: [[Michael Stevens (footballer)|Michael Stevens]] (1998), [[Steele Sidebottom]] (2008)
**Most goals in a grand final: 10 - [[Steele Sidebottom]] (2008)
**Morrish Medalist: [[Derek Murray (Australian footballer)|Derek Murray]] (1997), [https://www.afl.com.au/news/817299/morrish-medal-where-did-they-end-up Farran Priest] (2008) [[Clayton Oliver]] (2015)
**Leading U/18 Goalkicker: [[Josh Schache]] 34 (2015), Joshua Murphy 30 (2024),
**No.1 Draft Pick (Allen Aylett Medal): [[Josh Fraser]] (2000), [[Brett Deledio]] (2004)
**MB Games Record Holder: [[Derek Murray (Australian footballer)|Derek Murray]] (48 games)
**MB Goals Record Holer: Adam Prior (85 Goals)
**MB Most goals in a season:
**MB Most goals in game: 8 - Daniel Johnson: 2017.<ref>{{cite web |title=2017 - Rd. 14 - Bendigo v Murray Bushrangers |url=https://websites.mygameday.app/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=124784621&c=0-3020-0-437836-0&pool=1 |website=Gameday |publisher=AFL |access-date=17 July 2024 |date=30 July 2017}}</ref> Others ?
**TAC CUP Coach of the Year award winners: Nil
**Highest Score: [https://australianfootball.com/clubs/stats/Murray%2BBushrangers/2586/2003 MB: 28.12 - 180 d Sandringham Dragons: 8.7 - 55. Rd.8, 2003]
**Lowest Score: [https://australianfootball.com/clubs/stats/Murray%2BBushrangers/2586/2003 Calder Cannons: 16.14 - 110 d MB: 2.6 - 18. Grand Final, 2003]
**Most consecutive wins: 15 from Rd.9 2008 to Rd.1 2009.<ref>{{cite web |title=2008 - MBFC Fixture & Results |url=https://australianfootball.com/clubs/stats/murray%2Bbushrangers/2586/2008 |website=Australian Football |publisher=AFL |access-date=10 July 2024 |date=2008}}</ref> (no available records between 1994 & 1999)
**Longest serving coach: [[Kelly O'Donnell]]: 1994 - 2000 (seven seasons)

*;AFL Stats (by former MBFC players)
**[[AFL_Coaches_Association_awards#Champion_Player_of_the_Year|AFL Coaches Association Award - Champion Player:]] [[Barry Hall]] (2005), [[Clayton Oliver]] (2021 & 2022)
**AFL Grand Final. [[Norm Smith Medal]]ist: [[Steve_Johnson_(Australian_footballer)|Steve Johnson]]: Geelong (2007)
**[[Anzac Day match|Anzac Day Match Medal]]: [[Mark McGough]]: Collingwood (2002), [[Steele Sidebottom]] Collingwood (2016)
**[[AFL_Players_Association_awards#Most_courageous_player|Robert Rose Medal]]: [[David_Teague_(footballer)|David Teague]] (2004)
**Leading AFL Goalkicker: [[Coleman Medal]]: [[Fraser Gehrig]] 2004 & 2005
**AFL [[Mark of the Year]]: [[Michael_Newton_(footballer)|Michael Newton]]: (2007), [[Jamie_Elliott_(footballer,_born_1992)|Jamie Elliott]]: Collingwood (2013)
**[[AFL_Players_Association_awards#Best_first-year_player|AFL Best First Year Player:]] [[Brett Deledio]] Richmond (2005)
**[[AFL Rising Star]] Award: ([[Ron Evans]] Medal) [[Brett Deledio]] Richmond (2005)
**Most All Australian Side Selections: 4 - [[Barry Hall]]
**Most Goals: 549 - [[Fraser Gehrig]]: {{AFL WC}} & {{AFL StK}}
**Most Games: 376 - [[David Mundy]]: {{AFL Fre}}
**Most Consecutive AFL games: 230 - [[Jack Crisp]]: Collingwood (2015 to 2024) 
**Former MBFC player to be a senior AFL coach: [[Adem Yze]]: [[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]] (2023)

;Yearly Ladder Placings (1993 - 2023)
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''Year'''
| style="width:20px;"| [[1993_TAC_Cup_season|'''93''']]
| style="width:20px;"| [https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/tac-cup-nab-league-ladders.1343392/ '''94''']
| style="width:20px;"| [https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/tac-cup-nab-league-ladders.1343392/ '''95''']
| style="width:20px;"| [https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/tac-cup-nab-league-ladders.1343392/ '''96''']
| style="width:20px;"| [https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/tac-cup-nab-league-ladders.1343392/ '''97''']
| style="width:20px;"| [https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/tac-cup-nab-league-ladders.1343392/ '''98''']
| style="width:20px;"| [https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/tac-cup-nab-league-ladders.1343392/ '''99''']
| style="width:20px;"| [[2000_TAC_Cup_season|'''00''']]
| style="width:20px;"| [[2001_TAC_Cup_season|'''01''']]
| style="width:20px;"| [[2002_TAC_Cup_season|'''02''']]
| style="width:20px;"| [[2003_TAC_Cup_season|'''03''']]
| style="width:20px;"| [[2004_TAC_Cup_season|'''04''']]
| style="width:20px;"| [[2005_TAC_Cup_season|'''05''']]
| style="width:20px;"| [[2010_TAC_Cup_season|'''06''']]
| style="width:20px;"| [[2007_TAC_Cup_season|'''07''']]
| style="width:20px;"| [[2008_TAC_Cup_season|'''08''']]
| style="width:20px;"| [[2009_TAC_Cup_season|'''09''']]
| style="width:20px;"| [[2010_TAC_Cup_season|'''10''']]
| style="width:20px;"| [[2011_TAC_Cup_season|'''11''']]
| style="width:20px;"| [[2012_TAC_Cup_season|'''12''']]
| style="width:20px;"| [[2013_TAC_Cup_season|'''13''']]
| style="width:20px;"| [[2014_TAC_Cup_season|'''14''']]
| style="width:20px;"| [[2015_TAC_Cup_season|'''15''']]
| style="width:20px;"| [[2016_TAC_Cup_season|'''16''']]
| style="width:20px;"| [[2017_TAC_Cup_season|'''17''']]
| style="width:20px;"| [[2018_TAC_Cup_season|'''18''']]
| style="width:20px;"| [[2019_NAB_League_Boys_season|'''19''']]
| style="width:20px;"| '''20'''
| style="width:20px;"| [[2021_NAB_League_Boys_season|'''21''']]
| style="width:20px;"| [[2022_NAB_League_Boys_season|'''22''']]
| style="width:20px;"| '''23'''
| style="width:20px;"| '''24'''
| style="width:20px;"| '''25'''
|- style="text-align:center;"
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|6th 
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|2nd 
|'''1st'''
|1st* 
|1st* 
|1st* 
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|'''1st*'''
|10th 
|8th 
|11th 
|5th 
|8th 
|8th 
|3rd 
|2nd 
|5th 
|5th 
|9th<ref>{{cite web |title=2019 - NAB League Ladder |url=https://websites.mygameday.app/comp_info.cgi?c=0-3020-0-518307-0&a=LADDER |website=Gameday |publisher=NAB League |access-date=7 July 2024 |date=2019}}</ref> 
|[[COVID-19|N/A]]
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|9th
|13th
|7th
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|}

* 1st*: Minor premiers
* 1st: Bold - Major premiers

==MBFC / AFL Draft Selections==
The following 165 former Murray Bushranger footballers were drafted / traded to an AFL club, with 125 (77%) of these players going onto to play senior AFL football (in bold). 41 drafted players have not played senior AFL football as of the 25th July 2024.
* "BR": B. Rookie; ''MSRD": - Mid season rookie draft; "P": Pre-Season Draft; "PSSS": Pre season supplemental selection; "R": Rookie Draft; "T": - Trade; "Z": - Zone.
[[File:Jack Crisp 2018.2.jpg|right|thumbnail|Jack Crisp: Collingwood FC]]

{|class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
!'''Year''' !!'''Draft No's'''!!<span style="color:red">'''Murray Bushrangers FC - Player's Name'''</span> 
|-
|[[1993 AFL Draft|1993]]||2 ||'''[[Fraser Gehrig]]''': No.5, [https://www.draftguru.com.au/players/paul_lewis/1 Paul Lewis]: No.30 
|-
|[[1994 AFL Draft|1994]]||5  ||'''[[Joel Smith]]''': No.5, '''[[Shane Sikora]]''': No.12, '''[[Adem Yze]]''': No.16,  [https://www.draftguru.com.au/players/shaun_gordon/1 Shaun Gordon]No. 86, '''[[Steven King (footballer)|Steven King]]''': P.
|-
|[[1995 AFL Draft|1995]]||6 ||[https://www.draftguru.com.au/players/luke_trew/1 Luke Trew]: No.14, '''[[Barry Hall]]''': No.19, [https://www.draftguru.com.au/players/andrew_lamb/1 Andrew Lamb]: No.36, [https://www.draftguru.com.au/players/leigh_marshall/1 Leigh Marshall]: Z, '''[[Ben Mathews]]''': Z, '''[[Adam Houlihan]]''': P.
|-
|[[1996 AFL Draft|1996]]||4 ||'''[[Rory Hilton]]''': No.3, '''[[Hayden Lamaro]]''': No.30, [https://www.draftguru.com.au/players/ben_parker/1 Ben Parker]: No.86, [https://www.draftguru.com.au/players/nathan_tresize/1 Nathan Tresize]: No.14R.
|-
|[[1997 AFL Draft|1997]]||7 ||'''[[Joel McKay]]''': No.15, '''[[Brad Stephens]]''': No.27, [https://www.draftguru.com.au/players/josh_robertson/1 Joshua Robertson]: No.46, '''[[Leigh Newton]]''': No.3P, '''[[Brad_C._Campbell|Brad Campbell]]''': No.15P, [https://www.draftguru.com.au/players/adam_coghlan/1 Adam Coghlan]: No.3P,  [https://www.draftguru.com.au/players/heath_younie/1 Heath Younie]: No.59R
|-
|[[1998 AFL Draft|1998]]||6 || '''[[Michael Stevens (footballer)|Michael Stevens]]''': No.5, '''[[Murray Vance]]''': No.6, '''[[Chris Lamb]]''': No.13, '''[[Aaron Henneman]]''': No.25, '''[[Derek Murray (Australian footballer)|Derek Murray]]''': No.54, [https://www.draftguru.com.au/players/ricky_symes/1 Ricky Symes]: No.61.
|-
|[[1999 AFL Draft|1999]]||7 ||'''[[Josh Fraser]]''': No.1, [https://www.draftguru.com.au/players/adam_butler/1 Adam Butler]: No.46, '''[[Andrew Mills (Australian footballer)|Andrew Mills]]''': No.52, '''[[Robert Forster-Knight]]''': No.72, '''[[Ryan Houlihan]]''': No.73, '''[[Matthew Shir]]''': No.83, [https://www.draftguru.com.au/players/adam_mathews/1 Adam Mathews]: No.92.
|-
|[[2000 AFL Draft|2000]]||12 ||'''[[Justin Koschitzke]]''': No.2, '''[[Kayne Pettifer]]''': No.9, '''[[Blake Campbell]]''': No.31, '''[[Allan Murray]]''': No.35, '''[[Chris Hyde]]''': No.40, '''[[Sean O'Keeffe]]''': No.46, '''[[Daniel Cross (footballer)|Daniel Cross]]''': No.56, [https://www.draftguru.com.au/players/luke_hammond/1 Luke Hammond]: No.59, '''[[Marc Bullen]]''': No.63, '''[[Robert Campbell (Australian rules footballer)|Robert Campbell]]''': No.27R, '''[[Craig Ednie]]''': No.52R, '''[[David_Teague_(footballer)|David Teague]]''': No.57R.
|-
|[[2001 AFL Draft|2001]]||7 ||'''[[Steve Johnson (Australian footballer)|Steve Johnson]]''': No.24, '''[[Mark Powell (footballer)|Mark Powell]]''': No.28, [https://www.draftguru.com.au/players/simon_o'keefe/1 Simon O'Keefe]: No.34, '''[[Justin Davies (footballer)|Justin Davies]]''': No.39, '''[[Mark McGough]]''': No.43, '''[[Jarrad Waite]]''': No.46, [https://www.draftguru.com.au/players/josh_houlihan/1 Josh Houlihan]: No.49
|-
|[[2002 AFL Draft|2002]]||4 ||'''[[Hamish McIntosh]]''': No.9, '''[[Luke Mullins]]''': No.7P, '''[[Jonathon McCormick]]''': No.1R, '''[[Shannon Byrnes]]''': No.40R.
|-
|[[2003 AFL Draft|2003]]||5 ||'''[[Kane Tenace]]''': No.3, '''[[Ryley Dunn]]''': No.10, '''[[David Mundy]]''': No.19, [https://www.draftguru.com.au/players/ben_cosgriff/1 Ben Cosgriff]: No.11R, [https://www.draftguru.com.au/players/luke_taylor/2 Luke Taylor]: No.59R.
|-
|[[2004 AFL Draft|2004]]||3 ||'''[[Brett Deledio]]''': No.1, '''[[Chris Egan (footballer)|Chris Egan]]''': No.10, '''[[Michael Newton (Australian rules footballer)|Michael Newton]]''': No.43.
|-
|[[2005 AFL Draft|2005]]||3 ||'''[[Marcus Drum]]''': No.10, '''[[Beau Muston]]''': No.22, '''[[Alipate Carlile]]''': No.44
|-
|[[2006 AFL Draft|2006]]||3 ||'''[[Ben Reid]]''': No.8 , [https://www.draftguru.com.au/players/tim_looby/1 Tim Looby]: No.40R, [https://www.draftguru.com.au/players/adam_prior/1 Adam Prior]: No.61R, '''[[Sam Rowe]]''': No.62R
|-
|[[2007 AFL Draft|2007]]||5 ||'''[[Ben McEvoy]]''': No.9, '''[[Dawson Simpson]]''': No.34, Daniel Boyle: No.31R, '''[[Dean Terlich]]''': No.61R, '''[[Jarrod Harbrow]]''': No.27R
|-
|[[2008 AFL Draft|2008]]||4 ||'''[[Jack Ziebell]]''': No.9, '''[[Steele Sidebottom]]''': No.11, '''[[Sam Wright (Australian footballer)|Sam Wright]]''': No.27, Caleb Tiller: No.80. 
|-
|[[2009 AFL Draft|2009]]||8 ||'''[[Sam Reid (Australian footballer born 1991)|Sam Reid]]''': No.38, Brayden Norris: No.53, '''[[Taylor Duryea]]''': No.69, '''[[Andrew L. Browne|Andrew Browne]]''': No.94, '''[[Tom Rockliff]]''': No.5P, Jamason Daniels: No.14R,  Kayde Klemke: No.50R, Dylan McNeil: No.75R.
|-
|[[2010 AFL Draft|2010]]||5 ||'''[[Shaun Atley]]''': No.17, '''[[Josh Mellington]]''': No.56, '''[[Jonathon Ceglar]]''': T, '''[[Sam Schulz]]''': Z, '''[[Mark Whiley]]''': Z.
|-
|[[2011 AFL Draft|2011]]||6  ||[https://www.draftguru.com.au/players/patrick_wearden/1 Patrick Wearden]: No.47, [https://www.draftguru.com.au/players/lachlan_smith/1 Lachlan Smith]: No.17R, '''[[Jack Crisp]]''': No.40R, '''[[Jamie_Elliott_(footballer,_born_1992)|Jamie Elliott]]''': T, [https://www.draftguru.com.au/players/tim_segrave/1 Tim Segrave]: Z, '''[[Anthony_Miles_(Australian_footballer)|Anthony Miles]]''': Z.
|-
|[[2012 AFL Draft|2012]]||7 ||'''[[Tom Clurey]]''': No.29, '''[[Josh Prudden]]''': No.50, '''[[Dean Terlich]]''': No.68, '''[[Jack Crisp]]''': No.86, '''[[Matt Taberner]]''': No.11R, [https://www.draftguru.com.au/players/cadeyn_williams/1 Cadeyn Williams]: No.40R, '''[[Zac_Williams_(Australian_footballer)|Zac Williams]]''': No.54R.
|-
|[[2013 AFL Draft|2013]]||4 ||'''[[Jarman Impey]]''': No.21, '''[[Nick Holman]]''': No.51, '''[[Matt Taberner]]''': No.70, '''[[Zac_Williams_(Australian_footballer)|Zac Williams]]''': No.95, 
|-
|[[2014 AFL Draft|2014]]||7 ||'''[[Caleb Marchbank]]''': No.6, '''[[Daniel Howe]]''': No.31, '''[[Nathan Drummond]]''': No.52, '''[[Dougal Howard]]''': No.56, '''[[Sam Schulz]]''': No.1R, [https://www.draftguru.com.au/players/max_king/1 Max King]: No.19R, '''[[Kayne Turner]]''': No.25R.
|-
|[[2015 AFL Draft|2015]]||5 ||'''[[Josh Schache]]''': No.2, '''[[Clayton Oliver]]''': No.4, [https://www.draftguru.com.au/players/mitch_king/1 Mitch King]: No.42, [https://www.draftguru.com.au/players/nicholas_coughlan/1 Nicholas Couglan]: No.23R, [https://www.draftguru.com.au/players/kyle_galloway/1 Kyle Galloway]: No.59R
|-
|[[2016 AFL Draft|2016]]||11 ||'''[[Will Brodie]]''': No.9, '''[[Jy Simpkin]]''': No.12, '''[[Todd Marshall]]''': No.16, '''[[Esava Ratugolea]]''': No.43, [https://www.draftguru.com.au/players/lachie_tiziani/1 Lachie Tiziani]: No.54, '''[[Ryan Garthwaite]]''': No.72, '''[[Harry Morrison]]''': No.74, '''[[James Cousins (footballer)|James Cousins]]''': No.46R, '''[[Max Lynch]]''': No.51R,  '''[[Alex Keath]]''': No.58R, '''[[Zach Sproule]]''': BR
|-
|[[2017 AFL Draft|2017]]||6  ||'''[[Charlie Spargo]]''': No.29, '''[[Ben Paton (Australian footballer)|Ben Paton]]''': No.46, '''[[Harry Jones (footballer, born 1999)|Harry Jones]]''': No.7R, '''[[Doulton Langlands]]''': No.8R, '''[[Nick Holman]]''': No.19R, '''[[Josh Prudden]]''': No.35R
|-
|[[2018 AFL draft|2018]]||7 ||[https://www.draftguru.com.au/players/ely_smith/1 Ely Smith]: No.21, '''[[Laitham Vandermeer]]''': No.37, '''[[Jacob Koschitzke]]''': No.52, [https://www.draftguru.com.au/players/mathew_walker/1 Mathew Walker]: No.63, [https://www.draftguru.com.au/players/finbar_o'dwyer/1 Finbar O'Dwyer]: No.66, '''[[Jordon Butts]]''': No.39R, '''[[Michael_Gibbons_(footballer)|Michael Gibbons]]''': PSSS
|-
|[[2019 AFL draft|2019]]||2 ||'''[[Lachlan Ash]]''': No.4, '''[[Alex Keath]]''': No.23T.
|-
|[[2020 AFL draft|2020]]||3 ||'''[[Elijah Hollands]]''': No.7, '''[[Dominic Bedendo]]''': No.55, '''[[Nick_Murray_(footballer)|Nick Murray]]''': PSSS.
|-
|[[2021 AFL draft|2021]]||5 ||'''[[Josh Rachele]]''': No.6, '''[[Tom Brown (Australian footballer)|Tom Brown]]''': No.17, '''[[Patrick Parnell]]''': No.4MSRD, '''[[Sam Durham]]''': No.9MSRD, '''[[Daniel_Turner_(footballer)|Daniel Turner]]''': No.24MSRD.
|-
|[[2022 AFL draft|2022]]||6 ||'''[[Oliver Hollands]]''': No.11, [https://www.draftguru.com.au/players/brayden_george/1 Brayden George]: No.26, '''[[Caleb Mitchell]]''': No.40, '''[[Joe_Richards_(footballer)|Joe Richards]]''': No.48, '''[[Daniel Howe]]''': No.33R, '''[[Kayne Turner]]''': No.39R
|-
|[[2023 AFL draft|2023]]||5 ||'''[[Connor_O'Sullivan_(footballer)|Connor O'Sullivan]]''': No.11, [https://www.draftguru.com.au/players/phoenix_gothard/1 Phoenix Gothard]: No.12, '''[[Darcy Wilson]]''': No.18, [[Oscar Ryan]]: No.27, '''[[Shaun Mannagh]]''': No.36.
|-
|[[2024 AFL draft|2024]]||6 ||[https://www.draftguru.com.au/players/toby_murray/1 Toby Murray]: No.7MSRD, '''Joe Berry''': No.15, Matt Whitlock: No.27, Jack Whitlock: No.33, '''Riley Bice''': No.41, '''[[Aidan Johnson]]''': No.68.
|-
|[[2025 AFL draft|2025]]||1 ||Ewan Mackinlay: No.11MSRD,
|-
|'''TOTAL'''||(177)||
|-
|'''Year'''||'''No's'''  ||<span style="color:red">'''Murray Bushrangers FC - Player's Name'''</span>
|-
|}

==Team of the Year players==
The following players were selected in the TAC Cup / NAB Cup / Coates Talent League Under 18 team of the year side.
{|class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
!'''Year''' !!<span style="color:red">'''Player's Name'''</span> 
|-
|1993||[[Fraser Gehrig]] 
|-
|1994||[[Joel Smith]]
|-
|1995||Jason Sheather, [[Barry Hall]]
|-
|1996||[[Hayden Lamaro]]
|-
|[https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-3020-0-0-0&sID=159892&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=10962536 1997]||Matthew Hyde, Heath Younie, [[Derek Murray (Australian footballer)|Derek Murray]]
|-
|1998||[[Chris Lamb]], [[Derek Murray (Australian footballer)|Derek Murray]]
|-
|1999||[[Craig Ednie]], [[Josh Fraser]], [[David Teague (footballer)|David Teague]]
|-
|[https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-3020-0-0-0&sID=159892&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=10962548 2000]||[[Craig Ednie]], [[Justin Koschitzke]], [[Sean O'Keeffe]]
|-
|[https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-3020-0-0-0&sID=159892&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=10962551 2001]||[[Mark McGough]], [[Steve Johnson (Australian footballer)|Steve Johnson]], [[Justin Davies (footballer)|Justin Davies]]
|-
|[https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-3020-0-0-0&sID=159892&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=10962553 2002]||Corey Brown, [[Hamish McIntosh]]
|-
|[https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-3020-0-0-0&sID=159892&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=10962555 2003]||[[Kane Tenace]], [[Ryley Dunn]], Lance Oswald
|-
|[https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-3020-0-0-0&sID=159892&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=10962556 2004]||[[Marcus Drum]], [[Brett Deledio]]
|-
|[https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-3020-0-0-0&sID=159892&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=10962555 2005]||Tim Looby, [[Marcus Drum]]
|-
|[https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-3020-0-0-0&sID=159892&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=10962573 2006]||No player selected
|-
|[https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-3020-0-0-0&sID=159892&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=10962574 2007]||[[Ben McEvoy]]
|-
|[https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?client=0-3020-0-0-0&sID=159892&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=10962578 2008]||[[Jack Ziebell]], [[Tom Rockliff]], Kade Klemke
|-
|[https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-3020-0-0-0&sID=159892&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=10962579 2009]||Dylan McNeil
|-
|[https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-3020-0-0-0&sID=159892&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=13454734 2010]||[[Shaun Atley]], [[Anthony Miles (Australian footballer)|Anthony Miles]]
|-
|[https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-3020-0-0-0&sID=69677&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=16886510 2011]||[[Jack Crisp]]
|-
|[https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-3020-0-0-0&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=20539377 2012]||[[Tom Clurey]]
|-
|2013||[[Michael Gibbons (footballer)|Michael Gibbons]], Nick Holman
|-
|[https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?client=0-3020-0-0-0&sID=159892&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=33013491 2014]||[[Daniel Howe]], [[Nathan Drummond]]
|-
|[https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-3020-0-0-0&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=35965676 2015]||[[Josh Schache]], [[Clayton Oliver]], Nick Coughlan
|-
|[https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?client=0-3020-0-0-0&sID=69677&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=48158130#:~:text=Reliable%20ball%2Dwinners%20James%20Cousins,of%202016%20%E2%80%93%20All%20Australian%20mid%2D 2016]|| [[Will Brodie]], [[James Cousins (footballer)|James Cousins]]
|-
|[https://www.zerohanger.com/2017-tac-cup-team-year-announced-15395/ 2017]||[[Ben_Paton_(Australian_footballer)|Ben Paton]]
|-
|[https://central.rookieme.com/afl/2018/08/31/2018-afl-draft-central-tac-cup-team-of-the-year-announced/ 2018]||[[Lachlan Ash]], [[Jordon Butts]], Hudson Garoni, Ely Smith
|-
|[https://central.rookieme.com/afl/2019/08/25/2019-nab-league-boys-team-of-the-year-announced/ 2019]||[[Lachlan Ash]]
|-
|2020||NAB Cup in recess > [[COVID-19]]
|-
|[https://www.afl.com.au/news/682700/future-stars-light-up-nab-boys-league-awards 2021]||[[Josh Rachele]]
|-
|[https://www.afl.com.au/news/838775/future-stars-headline-2022-nab-league-team-of-the-year#:~:text=MINOR%20premiers%20Gippsland%2C%20fellow%20semi,2022%20NAB%20League%20Boys%20Awards. 2022]||No player selected
|-
|[https://central.rookieme.com/afl/2023/09/13/2023-rmc-coates-talent-league-team-of-the-year/ 2023]||Connor O'Sullivan, [[Darcy Wilson]]
|-
|2024||
|-
|}

==[[All Australian Team]] Selection==
The following former Murray Bushrangers FC players were selected in various All Australian sides below.
[[File:Barry hall.jpg|right|thumbnail|Barry Hall: Sydney Swans FC]]

[[File:Jack Ziebell 2017.jpg|right|thumbnail|Jack Ziebell: North Melbourne FC]]

;AFL - All Australian Side
{|class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
!'''Year''' !!<span style="color:red">'''Player's Name'''</span> !!'''Club''' 
|-
|1997||[[Fraser Gehrig]] ||West Coast Eagles 
|-
|2000||[[Steven_King_(footballer)|Steven King]]||Geelong 
|-
|2001||[[Joel Smith]]    ||Hawthorn 
|-
|2002||[[Adam Yze]]      ||Melbourne 
|-
|[[2004_AFL_Under_18_Championships|2004]]||[[Fraser Gehrig]] ||St. Kilda 
|-
|    ||[[Barry Hall]]    ||Sydney Swans 
|-
|2005||[[Barry Hall]]    ||Sydney Swans 
|-
|2006||[[Barry Hall]]    ||Sydney Swans      
|-
|2007||[[Steve_Johnson_(Australian_footballer)|Steve Johnson]]||Geelong      
|-
|2008||Steve Johnson        ||Geelong      
|-
|2010||Steve Johnson        ||Geelong      
|-
|    ||[[Barry Hall]]       ||Sydney Swans 
|-
|2011||[[Ben Reid]]         ||Collingwood 
|-
|2014||[[Tom Rockliff]]     ||Brisbane Lions 
|-
|2015||[[David Mundy ]]     ||Fremantle 
|-
|2018||[[Clayton Oliver]]   ||Melbourne 
|-
|    ||[[Steele Sidebottom]]||Collingwood 
|-
|2021||[[Clayton Oliver]]   ||Melbourne 
|-
|2022||[[Clayton Oliver]]   ||Melbourne 
|-
|}

;Under 18 - All Australian Side
{|class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
!'''Year''' !!<span style="color:red">'''U/18 - Player's Name'''</span> !!'''Club''' 
|-
|1996||Nathan Tresize    ||Yarrawonga
|-
|1998||[[Chris Lamb]]    ||Wodonga Raiders
|-
|1999||Brad Horn         ||Lavington
|-
|2000||[[Kayne Pettifer]]||Kyabram
|-
|[[2001_AFL_Under_18_Championships|2001]]||[[Mark McGough]] ||Mulwala
|-
|    ||[[Steve_Johnson_(Australian_footballer)|Steve Johnson]]||Wangararatta
|-
|[[2002_AFL_Under_18_Championships|2002]]||[[Ryley Dunn]]   ||Shepparton
|-
|[[2003_AFL_Under_18_Championships|2003]]||Ryley Dunn           ||Shepparton
|-
|    ||[[Kane Tenace]]      ||Shepparton
|-
|    ||Shaun Daly           ||Corowa Rutherglen
|-
|2004||[[Brett Deledio]]    ||Kyabram
|-
|    ||[[Marcus Drum]]      ||Congupna
|-
|[[2005_AFL_Under_18_Championships|2005]]||No player selected  ||
|-
|[[2006_AFL_Under_18_Championships|2006]]||No player selected  ||
|-
|[[2007_AFL_Under_18_Championships|2007]]||[[Ben McEvoy]]       ||Dederang / Mt. Beauty
|-
|[[2008_AFL_Under_18_Championships|2008]]||[[Steele Sidebottom]]||Congupna
|-
|    ||[[Jack Ziebell]]     ||Wodonga
|-
|[[2009_AFL_Under_18_Championships|2009]]||Dylan O'Neill  ||Lavington
|-
|[[2010_AFL_Under_18_Championships|2010]]||[[Shaun Atley]]  ||Wodonga
|-
|[[2011_AFL_Under_18_Championships|2011]]||No player selected  ||
|-
|[[2012_AFL_Under_18_Championships|2012]]||No player selected  ||
|-
|[[2013_AFL_Under_18_Championships|2013]]||No player selected  ||
|-
|[[2014_AFL_Under_18_Championships|2014]]||[[Caleb Marchbank]] ||Benalla
|-
|[[2015_AFL_Under_18_Championships|2015]]||[[Josh Schache]] ||Seymour
|-
|[[2016_AFL_Under_18_Championships|2016]]||[[Will Brodie]]  ||Shepparton
|-
|[[2017_AFL_Under_18_Championships|2017]]||[[Ben_Paton_(Australian_footballer)|Ben Paton]] ||Mitta United
|-
|[[2018_AFL_Under_18_Championships|2018]]||[[Jacob Koschitzke]] ||Albury
|-
|[[2019_AFL_Under_18_Championships|2019]]||[[Lachlan Ash]] ||Shepparton
|-
|2020||?  ||
|-
|2021||?  ||
|-
|[https://www.afl.com.au/news/854191/2022-nab-afl-national-championships-u18-boys-all-australian-team 2022]||[[Oliver Hollands]] ||Wodonga
|-
|[https://www.afl.com.au/news/982892/2023-afl-national-championships-u18-boys-all-australian-team-announced 2023]||Connor O'Sullivan||Albury
|-
|[https://www.afl.com.au/news/1174031/u18-all-australian-squad-vic-metro-dominate-gun-pair-levi-ashcroft-and-sid-draper-picked-again?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0gFIJq65QYnX1dtkv6c596vbm2rihQ8m1rzKEERKF_U_lNP6URWL9Zo_Y_aem_qHbH6_ltgVv3AicSOpoJQg 2024]    ||Joe Berry  ||Wangaratta
|-
|}


;Under 17 - All Australian Side
{|class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
!'''Year''' !!<span style="color:red">'''U/17 - Player's Name'''</span> !!'''Club''' 
|-
|1994||Shaun Gordon     ||Congupna
|-
|1995||[[Adam Houlihan]]||Corowa Rutherglen
|-
|    ||Leigh Marshall   ||Deniliquin
|-
|2006||Ben Reid         ||Wangaratta Rovers
|-
|    ||Tim McIntyre     ||Corowa Rutherglen
|-
|    ||Ben McEvoy       ||Dederang / Mt. Beauty
|-
|    ||Ryan Normington  ||Shepparton United
|-
|}

;Underage [[AFL_National_Championships#Awards|Australian National Championships: Best Player Awards]]
{|class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
!'''Year''' !!<span style="color:red">'''Player's Name'''</span> !!'''State'''!!'''Club''' 
|-
! colspan=9 | Division One - [[AFL_National_Championships#Awards|Larke Medalist]]
|-
|1985||Jason Kerr        ||NSW ||North Albury
|-
|2000||[[Kayne Pettifer]]||Victoria||Kyabram
|-
|2015||[[Josh Schache]]  ||Victoria||Seymour
|-
! colspan=9 | Division Two -  [https://www.draftguru.com.au/awards/hunter-harrison-medal Hunter Harrison Medalist]
|-
|1998||[[Derek_Murray_(Australian_footballer)|Derek Murray]]||NSW  ||Lavington
|-
|2009||Dylan O'Neil      ||NSW     ||Lavington
|-
! colspan=9 | Under 16 Kevin Sheehan Medal
|-
|2003||[[Brett Deledio]]||Victoria ||Kyabram
|-
|}

==AFL Rising Star Nominations==
The following former Murray Bushrangers players were nominated as an AFL Rising Star.

{|class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
!'''Year''' !!<span style="color:red">'''Nominee'''</span> !!'''Club''' 
|-
|    ||       || 
|-
|1995||[[Joel Smith]]       ||St. Kilda
|-
|    ||[[Fraser Gehrig]]    ||St. Kilda 
|-
|1996||[[Adam Yze]]         ||Melbourne 
|-
|    ||[[Steven_King_(footballer)|Steven King]]||Geelong
|-
|1997||[[Adam Houlihan]]    ||Geelong 
|-
|1999||[[Ben Mathews]]      ||Sydney Swans 
|-
|2000||[[Josh Fraser]]      ||Collingwood 
|-
|    ||[[Ryan Houlihan]]    ||Carlton 
|-
|    ||[[Glen Bowyer]]      ||Hawthorn 
|-
|2001||[[Aaron Henneman]]   ||Essendon 
|-
|    ||[[Justin Koschitzke]]||St. Kilda 
|-
|2002||[[Mark McGough]]     ||Collingwood 
|-
|2003||[[Marc Bullen]]      ||Essendon 
|-
|    ||[[Jarrad Waite]]     ||Carlton 
|-
|2004||[[Daniel_Cross_(footballer)|Daniel Cross]]     ||Footscray 
|-
|    ||[[Kane Tenace]]      ||Geelong 
|-
|2005||[[Brett Deledio]]    ||Richmond 
|-
|    ||[[Shannon Byrnes]]   ||Geelong
|-
|2008||[[Alipate Carlile]]  ||Port Adelaide 
|-
|2009||[[Jack Ziebell]]     ||North Melbourne 
|-
|2010||[[Ben Reid]]         ||Collingwood 
|-
|    ||[[Tom Rockliff]]     ||Brisbane Lions 
|-
|    ||[[Sam Wright (Australian footballer)|Sam Wright]]       ||North Melbourne 
|-
|2011||[[Sam_Reid_(footballer%2C_born_1991)|Sam Reid]]||Sydney Swans 
|-
|2013    ||[[Zac Williams (Australian footballer)|Zac Williams]] ||GWS 
|-
|2014||[[Matt Taberner]]    ||Fremantle 
|-
|2016||[[Clayton Oliver]]   ||Melbourne 
|-
|2017||[[Caleb Marchbank]]  ||Carlton 
|-
|2021||[[Jacob Koschitzke]] ||Hawthorn 
|-
|2022||[[Elijah Hollands]]  ||Gold Coast Suns 
|-
|    ||[[Josh Rachele]]     ||Adelaide Crows 
|-
|2023||[[Ollie Hollands]]   ||Carlton 
|-
|2024||[[Darcy Wilson]]     ||St. Kilda<ref>{{cite web |title=2024 - AFL Rising Star Nominees |url=https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/rising_star_nominations?year=2024 |website=Footywire: AFL Stats |access-date=5 July 2024 |date=2024}}</ref> 
|-
|}

==AFL Club Best & Fairest Award==
The following former MBFC players have won an AFL club best and fairest award.

{|class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
!'''Year''' !!<span style="color:red">'''Winner'''</span> !!'''Club''' 
|-
|2000||[[Steven_King_(footballer)|Steven King]]  ||Geelong 
|-
|2001||[[Joel Smith]]    ||Hawthorn 
|-
|    ||[[Adam Yze]]      ||Melbourne 
|-
|2002||[[Steven_King_(footballer)|Steven King]]  ||Geelong 
|-
|2004||[[Barry Hall]]    ||Sydney Swans 
|-
|    ||[[David_Teague_(footballer)|David Teague]]||Carlton 
|-
|2008||[[Daniel_Cross_(footballer)|Daniel Cross]]||Footscray 
|-
|    ||[[Brett Deledio]]    ||Richmond 
|-
|2009||[[Brett Deledio]]    ||Richmond 
|-
|2010||[[David Mundy]]      ||Fremantle 
|-
|2011||[[Tom Rockliff]]     ||Brisbane Lions 
|-
|2014||[[Tom Rockliff]]     ||Brisbane Lions 
|-
|2017||[[Steele Sidebottom]]||Collingwood 
|-
|    ||[[Clayton Oliver]]   ||Melbourne 
|-
|2018||[[Jarrod Harbrow]]   ||Gold Coast Suns 
|-
|    ||[[Steele Sidebottom]]||Collingwood 
|-
|2019||[[Clayton Oliver]]   ||Melbourne 
|-
|2021||[[Clayton Oliver]]   ||Melbourne 
|-
|    ||[[Jack Crisp]]       ||Collingwood 
|-
|2022||[[Clayton Oliver]]   ||Melbourne 
|-
|    ||[[Jack Crisp]]       ||Collingwood 
|-
|    ||       || 
|-
|}

==AFL Premiership Players==
The following former MBFC players have played in an AFL Premiership team

{|class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
!'''Year''' !!<span style="color:red">'''Player'''</span> !!'''Club''' 
|-
|2005||[[Barry Hall]] *  ||Sydney Swans
|-
|    ||[[Ben Mathews]]   ||Sydney Swans
|-
|2007||[[Shannon Byrnes]]||Geelong
|-
|    ||[[Steve Johnson (Australian footballer)|Steve Johnson]]||Geelong
|-
|    ||[[Steven_King_(footballer)|Steven King]]||Geelong
|-
|[[2008_AFL_Grand_Final|2008]]  ||[[Robert_Campbell_(Australian_rules_footballer)|Robert Campbell]]||Hawthorn
|-
|2009||[[Shannon Byrnes]]   ||Geelong
|-
|    ||[[Steve Johnson (Australian footballer)|Steve Johnson]]||Geelong
|-
|2010||[[Steele Sidebottom]]||Collingwood
|-
|    ||[[Ben Reid]]         ||Collingwood
|-
|2011||[[Steve Johnson (Australian footballer)|Steve Johnson]]||Geelong
|-
|2012||[[Sam_Reid_(footballer,_born_1991)|Sam Reid]]||Sydney Swans
|-
|2014||[[Ben McEvoy]]       ||Hawthorn
|-
|    ||[[Taylor Duryea]]    ||Hawthorn
|-
|2015||[[Ben McEvoy]]       ||Hawthorn
|-
|    ||[[Taylor Duryea]]    ||Hawthorn
|-
|2021||[[Clayton Oliver]]   ||Melbourne
|-
|2023||[[Jack Crisp]]       ||Collingwood
|-
|    ||[[Steele Sidebottom]]||Collingwood       
|-
|}

* - *Premiership Captain

==100 plus AFL Games==

[[File:David Mundy.jpg|right|thumbnail|David Mundy: Fremantle FC]]
The following former MBFC players have played 100 plus senior AFL games.
As of 2024, there are - 

*2 x 300 plus game players
*20 x 200 plus game players
*37 x 100 plus game players
 
{|class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
!'''Career Span''' !!'''Player''' !!'''Club(s)'''!!<span style="color:red">Games</span>
|-
|  ||   || ||
|-
|2004 - 2022||[[David Mundy]]      ||Fremantle      ||376
|-
|2009 - 2024||[[Steele Sidebottom]]*||Collingwood    ||324
|-
|2002 - 2015||[[Steve_Johnson_(Australian_footballer)|Steve Johnson]]        ||Geelong &      ||253
|-
|2016 - 2017||                     ||GWS            ||40 (293)
|-
|1996 - 2001||[[Barry Hall]]       ||St. Kilda &    ||88
|-
|2002 - 2009||                     ||Sydney Swans & ||162
|-
|2010 - 2011||                     ||Footscray      ||39 (289)
|-
|2008 - 2022||[[Jack Ziebell]]     ||North Melbourne||280
|-
|2005 - 2016||[[Brett Deledio]]    ||Richmond &     ||243
|-
|2018 - 2019||                     ||GWS            ||32 (275)
|-
|1995 - 2008||[[Adam Yze]]         ||Melbourne      ||271
|-
|2007 - 2010||[[Jarrod Harbrow]]   ||Footscray      ||70
|-
|2011 - 2021||                     ||Gold Coast     ||192 (262)
|-
|1995 - 2000||[[Fraser Gehrig]]    ||West Coast &   ||115
|-
|2001 - 2008||                     ||St. Kilda      ||145 (260)
|-
|2008 - 2013||[[Ben McEvoy]]       ||St Kilda       ||91
|-
|2014 - 2022||                     ||Hawthorn       ||161 (252)
|-
|2012 - 2014||[[Jack Crisp]]*     ||Brisbane Lions &||18
|-
|2015 - 2024||                     ||Collingwood    ||224 (242)
|-
|2003 - 2014||[[Jarrad Waite]]     ||Carlton &      ||184
|-
|2015 - 2018||                     ||North Melbourne||60 (244)
|-
|1996 - 2007||[[Steven_King_(footballer)|Steven King]]||Geelong &||193
|-
|2008 - 2010||                     ||St. Kilda      ||47 (240)
|-
|2011 - 2021||[[Shaun Atley]]      ||North Melbourne||234
|-
|1995 - 1997||[[Joel Smith]]       ||St. Kilda &    ||58
|-
|1998 - 2007||                     ||Hawthorn       ||163 (221)
|-
|2000 - 2010||[[Josh Fraser]]      ||Collingwood &  ||200
|-
|2011 - 2012||                     ||Gold Coast     ||18 (218)
|-
|2009 - 2017||[[Tom Rockliff]]    ||Brisbane Lions &||154
|-
|2018 - 2021||                     ||Port Adelaide  ||54 (208)
|-
|2010 - 2018||[[Taylor Duryea]]*   ||Hawthorn &     ||118
|-
|2019 - 2024||                    ||Western Bulldogs||88 (206)
|-
|2000 - 2011||[[Ryan Houlihan]]    ||Carlton        ||201
|-
|2001 - 2013||[[Justin Koschitzke]]||St. Kilda      ||200
|-
|1997 - 2008||[[Ben Mathews]]      ||Sydney Swans   ||198
|-
|2014 - 2017||[[Jarman Impey]]*    ||Port Adelaide &||75
|-
|2018 - 2024||                     ||Hawthorn       ||113 (188)
|-
|2016 - 2024||[[Clayton Oliver]]*  ||Melbourne      ||177
|-
|2010 - 2024||[[Sam_Reid_(footballer,_born_1991)|Sam Reid]]*||Sydney Swans||181
|-
|2006 - 2016||[[Alipate Carlile]]  ||Port Adelaide  ||167
|-
|2013 - 2020||[[Zac Williams (Australian footballer)|Zac Williams]]*    ||GWS            ||113
|-
|2021 - 2024||                     ||Carlton        ||38 (151)
|-
|2007 - 2020||[[Ben Reid]]         ||Collingwood    ||152
|-
|2017 - 2024||[[Jy Simpkin]]*      ||North Melbourne||136
|-
|2009 - 2019||[[Sam Wright (Australian footballer)|Sam Wright]]       ||North Melbourne||136
|-
|2013 - 2024||[[Matt Taberner]]*   ||Fremantle      ||124
|-
|2017 - 2024||[[Todd Marshall]]*   ||Port Adelaide  ||113
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|2014 - 2015||[[Nick Holman]]*     ||Carlton &      ||9
|-
|2018 - 2024||                     ||Gold Coast     ||102 (111)
|-
|2013 - 2024||[[Tom Clurey]]*      ||Port Adelaide  ||110
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|2011 - 2012||[[Jonathon Ceglar]]  ||Collingwood    ||0
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|2013 - 2021||                     ||Hawthorn       ||101
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|2022 - 2023||                     ||Geelong        ||9 (110)
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|2003 - 2012||[[Hamish McIntosh]]||North Melbourne &||107
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|2013 - 2015||                     ||Geelong        ||19 (126)
|-
|2015 - 2022||[[Daniel Howe]]      ||Hawthorn &     ||96
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|2023       ||                     ||North Melbourne||11 (107)
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|2015 - 2019||[[Dougal Howard]]*   ||Port Adelaide &||45
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|2020 - 2024||                     ||St. Kilda      ||57 (102)
|-
|'''Career Span'''  ||'''Player'''   ||'''Club(s)''' ||<span style="color:red">'''Games'''</span>
|-
|}
* - * Current player

==MCFC Leading Goalkicker==
The following MB players were the club's leading goal kickers. 

{|class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
!'''Year''' !!<span style="color:red">'''Player's Name'''</span> !!'''Goals''' 
|-
|    || ||
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|1993||Jason Campbell ||
|-
|1994||Jason McMartin ||
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|1995||[[Barry Hall]] ||
|-
|1996||Rohan Graham   ||
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|1997||Heath Younie   ||
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|1998||Ricky Symes    ||
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|1999||Brad Maxwell   ||
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|2000|| ||
|-
|2001|| ||
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|2002|| ||
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|2003|| ||
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|2004|| ||
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|2005|| ||
|-
|2006|| ||
|-
|2007|| ||
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|2008|| ||
|-
|2009|| ||
|-
|2010|| ||
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|2011||Nick Warnock      ||12
|-
|2012||Joshua Porter     ||18
|-
|2013||Jydon Neagle      ||16<ref>{{cite web |title=2013 - TAC Cup Goalkicking |url=https://websites.mygameday.app/team_info.cgi?c=0-3020-111726-253881-18717748&a=STATS |website=Gameday |publisher=AFL |access-date=10 July 2024 |date=2013}}</ref>
|-
|2014||[[Josh Schache]]  ||27
|-
|2015||[[Josh Schache]]* ||34<ref>{{cite web |title=2015 - TAC Cup Goalkicking |url=https://websites.mygameday.app/comp_info.cgi?c=0-3020-0-339771-0&pool=1001&round=1&a=STATS |website=Gameday |publisher=AFL |access-date=10 July 2024 |date=2015}}</ref>
|-
|2016||? ||<ref>{{cite web |title=2016 - Competition Team Stats |url=https://websites.mygameday.app/team_info.cgi?c=0-3020-111726-392810-14530628&a=STATS |website=Gameday |publisher=AFL |access-date=10 July 2024 |date=2016}}</ref>
|-
|2017||Daniel Johnston   ||45<ref>{{cite web |title=2017 - Rd14 MBFC match results |url=https://websites.mygameday.app/round_info.cgi?c=0-3020-0-437836-0&pool=1&fixture=124784592&a=SELECT |website=Gameday |publisher=AFL |access-date=17 July 2024 |date=6 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2017 - TAC Cup - Competition Team Stats |url=https://websites.mygameday.app/team_info.cgi?c=0-3020-111726-437836-25836224&a=STATS |website=Gameday |publisher=ADL |access-date=10 July 2024 |date=2017}}</ref>
|-
|2018||Hudson Garoni    ||15<ref>{{cite web |title=2018 - Competition Team Stats |url=https://websites.mygameday.app/team_info.cgi?c=0-3020-111726-477658-26140580&a=STATS |website=Gameday |publisher=AFL |access-date=10 July 2024 |date=2018}}</ref>
|-
|2019||Hudson Kaak      ||19
|-
|2020||In recess>[[COVID-19]]||
|-
|2021||Cameron McLeod ||12<ref>{{cite web |title=NAB League - Competition Stats |url=https://websites.mygameday.app/comp_info.cgi?client=0-3020-0-575889-0&a=STATS&sgroup=scoring&sgstat=Gls |website=Gameday |publisher=AFL |access-date=10 July 2024 |date=2021}}</ref>
|-
|2022||Braden George &||19
|-
|    ||Fletcher Hart  ||19
|-
|2023||[[Darcy Wilson]] ||17<ref>{{cite web |title=2023 - Coates Talent League |url=https://www.playhq.com/afl/org/coates-talent-league/coates-talent-league-2023/coates-talent-league-boys/62247217/statistics?sort=GOAL_COUNT:DESC |website=Play HQ |publisher=AFL |access-date=10 July 2024 |date=2023}}</ref>
|-
|2024||Joshua Murphy*   ||32<ref>{{cite web |title=2024 - Coates TL - Statistics |url=https://www.playhq.com/afl/org/coates-talent-league/coates-talent-league-2024/coates-talent-league-boys/aecd4441/statistics?sort=GOAL_COUNT:DESC |website=Play HQ |publisher=AFL |access-date=18 July 2024}}</ref>
|-
|}
* - * Also won the TAC Cup goalkicking

==Murray Bushrangers FC Best Team, 1993 to 2012==
[[File:Jarrod Harbrow 2018.1.jpg|thumb|right|Jarrod Harbrow: Gold Coast FC]]
The Murray Bushrangers FC celebrated their first twenty years in the pre-eminent under 18 boys football competition in Australia, the TAC Cup by announcing their best ever football side in July 2012.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tom Rockliff has been named in the Murray Bushrangers best team of all time |url=https://www.lions.com.au/news/77560/rockliff-in-bushies-best |website=Brisbane Lions FC |publisher=Murray Bushrangers FC |access-date=13 July 2024 |date=24 July 2012}}</ref>

;Murray Bushrangers FC Best Team - 1993 to 2012
*'''Backline:''' [[Ben Mathews]] ({{AFL Syd}}), [[Ben Reid]] ({{AFL Col}}), [[Ryan Houlihan]] ({{AFL Car}})
*'''Half Backline:''' [[Joel Smith]] ({{AFL StK}}/{{AFL Haw}}), [[Jarrad Waite]] ({{AFL Car}}), [[David Mundy]] ({{AFL Fre}})
*'''Centreline:''' [[Steele Sidebottom]] ({{AFL Col}}), [[Brett Deledio]] ({{AFL Ric}}), [[Adam Yze]] ({{AFL Mel}})
*'''Half Forwardline:''' [[Steve_Johnson_(Australian_footballer)|Steve Johnson]] ({{AFL Gee}}), [[Barry Hall]] ({{AFL StK}}/{{AFL Syd}}/{{AFL Foo}}), [[Shannon Byrnes]] ({{AFL Gee}})
*'''Forwardline:''' [[Josh Fraser]] ({{AFL Col}}/{{AFL Gol}}), [[Fraser Gehrig]] ({{AFL WC}}/{{AFL StK}}), [[Justin Koschitzke]] ({{AFL Stk}})
*'''Followers:'''[[Steven_King_(footballer)|Steven King]] ({{AFL Gee}}/{{AFL StK}}, [[Daniel_Cross_(footballer)|Daniel Cross]] ({{AFL Foo}}), [[Tom Rockliff]] ({{AFL BL}})
*'''Interchange:'''[[Robert_Campbell_(Australian_rules_footballer)|Robert Campbell]] ({{AFL Haw}}), [[David_Teague_(footballer)|David Teague]] ({{AFL NM}}/{{AFL Car}}), [[Rory Hilton]] ({{AFL Ric}}/{{AFL BL}}), [[Hamish McIntosh]] ({{AFL NM}}/{{AFL Gee}}), [[Alipate Carlile]] ({{AFL|PA}}), [[Jarrod Harbrow]] ({{AFL Foo}}/{{AFL Gol}})

==Club Honourboard==
[[File:Clayton Oliver 2017.8.jpg|right|thumbnail|Clayton Oliver: Melbourne FC]]
[[File:Alipate Carlile, Syd v PA 2009 (3559340452) (cropped).jpg|right|thumbnail|Alipate Carlile: Port Adelaide FC]]
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
|-
!  !! colspan=9 | Murray Bushrangers FC: Under 18 '''BOYS''' - TAC Cup
|-
!Year !!Coach !!Manager !!Captain !! Best & Fairest!!Ladder
|-
|    ||     ||        ||           ||    ||
|-
|1993||[[Gary Foulds]]||[[John_Byrne_(Australian_footballer)|John Byrne]]||Clint Whitsed ||[[Fraser Gehrig]] ||8th     
|-   
|1994||[[Kelly_O'Donnell_(footballer)|Kelly O'Donnell]]||John Byrne ||Mark Knobel   ||Jason Sheather||6th      
|-
|1995||Kelly O'Donnell  ||John Byrne        ||Jason Sheather        ||Rob Thorton ||6th      
|-
|1996||Kelly O'Donnell  ||John Byrne        ||Matthew Byers         ||Matthew Byers ||10th      
|-
|1997||Kelly O'Donnell  ||John Byrne        ||Matthew Hyde/Joel McKay/Heath Younie ||Matthew Hyde ||2nd      
|-
|1998||Kelly O'Donnell  ||John Byrne        ||[[Derek_Murray_(Australian_footballer)|Derek Murray]]/John Shiels||Adam Pearce||'''1st'''      
|-
|1999||Kelly O'Donnell  ||John Byrne        ||Todd Brown / [[Matthew Shir]] ||[[Craig Ednie]] ||1st*      
|-
|2000||Kelly O'Donnell  ||John Byrne        ||Criag Ednie/Chris Hyde/Marc Bullen ||[[Kayne Pettifer]]  ||1st*    
|-
|2001||[[Xavier Tanner]]||John Byrne        ||Josh Dicketts           ||[[Mark McGough]] ||1st*   
|-
|2002||Xavier Tanner    ||John Byrne        ||Lachie Longmire/Corey Brown/Shannon Byrnes ||Cory Brown    ||2nd
|-
|2003||Xavier Tanner    ||John Byrne        ||Ryley Dunn/Will Gayfer ||[[Kane Tenace]] ||2nd (R/Up)   
|-
|2004||Xavier Tanner    ||John Byrne        ||Jayden Kotzer/Michael Davidson||Jordan Wood ||9th  
|-
|2005||Xavier Tanner    ||John Byrne        ||Marcus Drum           ||Marcus Drum||8th    
|-
|2006||[[Peter_Dean_(footballer)|Peter Dean]]||John Byrne||Brad Collins||Mark Tyrell||9th  
|-
|2007||Peter Dean       ||John Byrne       ||           ||[[Ben McEvoy]]    ||2nd (R/Up)
|-
|2008||Phil Bunn        ||John Byrne       ||        ||[[Steele Sidebottom]]||'''1st'''  
|-
|2009||Phil Bunn        ||John Byrne       ||           ||Dylan McNeill     ||10th  
|-
|2010||[[Darren Ogier]] ||Andrew Carson    || ||'''''John Byrne Medal'''''  ||8th  
|-
|    ||                 ||                 ||           ||[[Shaun Atley]] & ||
|-
|    ||                 ||                 ||           ||Willie Wheeler    ||
|-
|2011||Darren Ogier    ||Andrew Carson     ||           ||[[Jack Crisp]]    ||11th 
|-
|2012||Darren Ogier    ||Andrew Carson     ||           ||Sam Martyn        ||8th
|-
|2013||Darren Ogier    ||Andrew Carson     ||           ||Bryden Squires    ||8th
|-
|2014||Darren Ogier    ||Lee Fraser        ||           ||Nathan Drummond   ||5th  
|-
|2015||Darren Ogier    ||Lee Fraser        ||           ||[[Clayton Oliver]]||3rd<ref>{{cite web |title=2015 - CLAYTON OLIVER WINS JOHN BYRNE MEDAL |url=https://websites.mygameday.app/club_info.cgi?client=0-3020-111726-518307-26403859&sID=56108&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=36782648 |website=MBFC |access-date=29 July 2024 |date=19 October 2015}}</ref>
|-
|2016||[[Leon Higgins]]||[https://x.com/wangrovers/status/1816259006945714679 Mick Wilson]||   ||[[James Cousins]] ||2nd (R/Up) 
|-
|2017||Leon Higgins    ||Mick Wilson       ||           ||    ||5th
|-
|2018||Leon Higgins    ||Mick Wilson       ||Harry Beasley/Elijah Hollands||Ely Smith||5th
|-
|2019||Mark Brown      ||Mick Wilson       ||                ||Jye Chalcraft &       ||9th
|-
|    ||                ||                  ||                ||Jimmy Boyer           ||
|-
|2020||Mark Brown      ||Mick Wilson       ||              ||In recess > [[COVID-19]]||N/A
|-
|2021||Mark Brown      ||Mick Wilson       ||                ||Kade Chalcraft        ||12th
|-
|2022||Mark Brown      ||Mick Wilson       ||                ||Noah Bradshaw &       ||9th
|-
|    ||                ||                  ||                ||Ryan Eyers            || 
|-
|2023||Mark Brown     ||Mick Wilson        ||[[Darcy Wilson]]||[[Darcy Wilson]]      ||13th
|-
|2024||Mark Brown     ||Mick Wilson        ||Zac Harding     ||Joe Berry &           ||7th
|-
|    ||               ||                   ||                ||Max Mahoney           ||
|-
|2025||Mark Brown     ||Mick Wilson        ||                ||                      ||
|-
|'''Year'''||'''Coach''' ||'''Manager'''   ||'''Captain(s)'''||'''Best & Fairest'''  ||'''Ladder'''
|-
|}

* 1st*: Minor premiers
* 1st: Bold - Major premiers

{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
|-
!  !! colspan=9 | Murray Bushrangers FC: Under 18 '''GIRLS''' - TAC Cup
|-
!Year !!Coach!!Best & Fairest!!Ladder
|-
|    ||           ||    ||
|-
|2017||           ||    ||2nd
|-
|2018||           ||Tamara Smith          ||7th
|-
|2019||           ||    ||9th
|-
|2020||           ||In recess>[[COVID-19]]||N/A
|-
|2021||           ||    ||10th
|-
|2022||           ||    ||8th
|-
|2023||Emma Mackie||    ||17th
|-
|2024||Emma Mackie||    ||
|-
|}

== [[Talent League Girls]] ==
*'''Premierships (0)''': Nil
*'''Runners-up (1)''': 2017

==Notes/References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Refbegin}}
*{{cite book|title=AFL Record Season Guide 2010|date=21 April 2024 |pages=906–907|publisher=G. Slattery |isbn=978-0-9806274-5-9|editor=Lovett, Michael}}
{{Refend}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
*[https://websites.mygameday.app/club_info.cgi?c=0-3020-111726-0-0/ MBFC website]
*[https://www.facebook.com/murraybushiesfc/ MBFC Facebook page]
*[https://x.com/murraybushiesfc/ MBFC Twitter account]
*[[Rookie list|AFL Rookie List]]
*[https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?c=0-3020-0-0-0/ Official NAB Cup website]
*[https://www.aflplayers.com.au/ AFL PLayers Association]
*[https://www.draftguru.com.au/from/murray_bushrangers/ Murray Bushrangers Draftees] via Draft Guru
*[https://australianfootball.com/clubs/stats/murray%2Bbushrangers/2586/2025/ Murray Bushrangers Club Profile] via Australian Football
*[https://central.rookieme.com/afl/ Rookie Me] via Rookie Me Central
*[https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1482566408617130&set=a.584579725082474/ 2008 - Under 18 All Australian Team team photo]
*[https://www.zerohanger.com/murray-bushrangers-all-time-afl-best-22-94195/ MBFC All Time Best Side] via Zero Hanger
*[https://www.gettyimages.com.au/photos/murray-bushrangers/ MBFC action photos] via Getty Images

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