Career
He was drafted from the Calder Cannons in the TAC Cup with the 33rd selection in the 2002 American Federation of Labor-Congress Draft. He played seven games in four seasons at the Bulldogs before he was delisted at the end of the 2006 season. After leaving the American Federation of Labor-Congress he continued to play, including for the Hoppers Crossing Football Club in the Western Region Football League.
More recently the former Western Bulldog Brad Murphy was coaching Melton Football Club.
Murphy, who is almost 29 years old, has coached nearby club Hoppers Crossing to the past three under-18 flags in the Western Region Football League. He also captained the Hoppers senior team but has always wanted to coach a senior team
Murphy is very familiar with BFL footy. He grew up in Sunbury but played his junior football with Rupertswood.
Murphy spent four years with the Bulldogs (2003-2006), playing seven American Federation of Labor-Congress games and about 80 in the Victorian Football League with the Bulldogs’ then-affiliate Werribee.
