Denis Marshall (footballer)
Deniston Clive Marshall (born 17 October 1940) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented  in the West Australian National Football League (WANFL) and  in the Victorian Football League (VFL) from the 1950s to the 1970s. Family
The son of George Watson Marshall, and Sylvie Marshall, née Tuxford, Deniston Clive Marshall was born at Beaconsfield, Western Australia on 17 October 1940. He married Wendy Dorothy Boulding in 1964. His grandfather, Gordon Tuxford, had captained  in the 1920s. Football

Western Australia
Marshall was already a star while playing for the Mosman Park Juniors. Marshall made his senior debut with  in 1958. Marshall won four best and fairest awards with Claremont and was runner up in the 1962 Sandover Medal award for the fairest and best player in the WANFL. Victoria
Controversially recruited to Victorian side Geelong in 1964, he was eventually cleared, and was an immediate success  making his debut (kicking one of Geelong's six goals) against Footscray on 6 June 1964. Marshall's stay in Victoria was brief, playing just 84 games over five seasons (1964 to 1968). He won Geelong's best-and-fairest in 1966, and was second in the Brownlow Medal in 1968 before returning to Perth at the age of 27. Interstate football 
He represented his State in that first year. He went on to represent Western Australia 14 times during his career — and represented Victoria a further eight times in interstate matches. He was selected in the All-Australian Team following the 1966 Hobart Carnival. Halls of fame
In 2004 he was inducted into both the WA Football Hall of Fame and the Australian Football Hall of Fame. Post playing career
After retiring, Marshall worked in real estate development. He founded the popular Perth gay nightclub Connections on the suggestion of a friend. In February 2008 it was reported that Marshall's property had been attacked during the night. See also
 Coulter Law

References

Bibliography

External links
 
 
 Deniston Clive (Denis) Marshall, WAFL Footy Facts
 AFL Hall of Fame
 Profile at WA Football Hall of Fame website

1940 births
Living people
Claremont Football Club players
Geelong Football Club players
All-Australians (1953–1988)
Australian Football Hall of Fame inductees
Carji Greeves Medal winners
West Australian Football Hall of Fame inductees
Australian rules footballers from Fremantle