Rick Norman (born 25 July 1963) is a former

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er who played with

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and the

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in the

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(VFL). A former Noble Park player, Norman made his league debut against Collingwood in the opening round of the

1985 VFL season The 1985 VFL season was the 89th season of the Victorian Football League (VFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Victoria. The season featured twelve clubs, ran from 23 March until 28 September, and comprised a ...

. It was a historic occasion as it was the very first time '' Friday Night Football'' was played in the VFL. He had just one disposal, having injured his hamstring, and didn't play seniors for the rest of the year.AFL Tables: Rick Norman
/ref> Norman played 11 games in 1986 and the following season joined the Brisbane Bears, who were making their first ever appearance in the VFL. He played just one game for the Bears, a round four fixture against Fitzroy at

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. He also played football for Morningside in Queensland.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Norman, Rick 1963 births North Melbourne Football Club players Brisbane Bears players Morningside Australian Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Living people