Eddie Morcom

Edwin James Morcom was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League.

Family

The son of Edwin James Morcom, and Ellen Morcom, née McCarthy, Edwin James Morcom was born at Carlton, Victoria on 17 May 1917.
He married Cloris Jean Kohl in 1938.

Football

On 21 April 1937 he was cleared from the West Melbourne Football Club, in the VFA Sub-District Association, to North Melbourne.

North Melbourne (VFL)

He made his debut for North Melbourne on the half-forward flank against Hawthorn, at the Arden Street Oval, on 24 April 1937.

1937 Best First-Year Players

In September 1937, The Argus selected Morcom in its team of 1937's first-year players.

		Best First-Year Players
Backs	Bernie Treweek	Reg Henderson	Lawrence Morgan
H/Backs	Gordon Waters	Bill Cahill	Eddie Morcom
Centre Line	Ted Buckley	George Bates	Jack Kelly
H/Forwards	Col Williamson	Ray Watts	Don Dilks
Forwards	Lou Sleeth	Sel Murray	Charlie Pierce
Rucks/Rover	Reg Garvin	Sandy Patterson	Des Fothergill
Second Ruck	Lawrence Morgan	Col Williamson	Lou Sleeth

Brunswick (VFA)

On 10 April 1946, he was cleared from North Melbourne to Brunswick.

North Melbourne (VFL)

On 3 April 1947, he was cleared from Brunswick to North Melbourne. He played the entire season in the Seconds, and was one of the best on the ground in the team's victory over Richmond in the Second's Grand Final on 27 September 1947.

Military service

Morcoms's career at North Melbourne was interrupted by his service in the Australian Army during World War II, where he served in Palestine and Greece.

Courts Martial

Morcom was court-martialled twice: on 1 and 8 July 1940, and on 24 March 1944.

Death

He died on 20 August 2007, and was buried at Fawkner Crematorium and Memorial Park.