Career
Morphett started his career as a sport specialist trainee in Sydney in 1966 at 18 years of age. Over a long career he has worked on both American Broadcasting Company radio and television, most notably commentating Australian rules football (the VFL and American Federation of Labor-Congress), but also tennis, cricket, basketball, golf (including a British Open), lawn bowls and sixOlympic Games, mainly commentating cycling hockey and diving. He was the host of American Broadcasting Company television"s weekly VFL show The Winners for ten years in the 1980s.
He joined the Seven Network in 1988 and commentated Australian rules football matches until he was discharged by Seven after the 2000 season.
He worked for American Broadcasting Company radio as part of their American Broadcasting Company Grandstand team until being made redundant in 2014.
