Eaglemont: House once owned by former Collingwood player and professional wrestler Murray Weideman for sale

A house in Melbourne’s northeast where the late Collingwood Premiership player Murray Weideman previously lived – and held many parties – has hit the market.

6 Hawdon St, Eaglemont, previously home to Collingwood 1958 Premiership player Murray Weideman, has hit the market. Inset picture: Alex Coppel

An Eaglemont house renowned for parties thrown by Collingwood legend and professional wrestler Murray ‘Wild Man’ Weideman is for sale.

The Magpies’ 1958 Premiership acting captain, Weideman lived at 6 Hawdon St between 1960 and 1965.

Also known as ‘The Enforcer’ and ‘The Weed’, Weideman made his Collingwood debut in the fifties.

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In 1962, he briefly became a professional wrestler under the name ‘Wild Man Weideman’.

He won the Copeland Trophy for Collingwood’s best and fairest player four times and coached West Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League from 1968 to 1971.

Weideman’s son Mark played for West Adelaide and his grandson Sam is an Essendon player.

Nelson Alexander’s Liz Walker said the five-bedroom property’s current owners, including a Collingwood supporter, bought the home in 2008.

Neighbours told them the house had previously belonged to Weideman.

“According to the neighbours, Murray loved his parties, apparently he was renowned for them,” Ms Walker said.

The open plan living and dining areas includes timber floorboards.

Murray Weideman (centre, right) celebrates the 1958 grand final victory with his Collingwood teammates.

The large in-ground pool has a deck next to it.

Eddie McGuire with Murray Weideman at a Brownlow Medal lunch in 2002.

She said the house’s built-in bar, outdoor spa and in-ground pool next to a resort-style cabana deck offered plenty of options for entertaining.

“It’s a fully-renovated family home that’s move-in ready,” Ms Walker added.

The open-plan living and dining areas boast timber floorboards, while the kitchen features a mirrored splashback, walk-in pantry, induction cooktop, dual ovens, dishwasher and stone benchtops.

The house is set on a 920sq m block.

Murray Weideman took up wrestling in 1962.

An undercover area, outside the dedicated home theatre.

Upstairs, three bedrooms each have a walk-in wardrobe and ensuite.

Other highlights include a home theatre room, the main bathroom’s “fabulous sauna” and a carport and lockup garage.

“You can easily fit two cars in there, three at a squeeze,” Ms Walker said.

“Or, if you’ve got lots of Collingwood merchandise which your wife won’t let you have in the house, you could put it out there.”

The property has four bathrooms.

Murray Weideman poses for a photograph with son Mark and grandson Sam Weideman. Sam previously played with Melbourne but is now an Essendon player. Picture: Michael Willson/AFL Media.

The bar is an ideal place to entertain.

Murray Weideman in front of an older photograph of himself being carried off the footy ground, as captured by Alex Coppel in 2009. Sadly, Weideman died in 2021.

The abode is located metres to Albert Jones Reserve and is close to Burgundy St’s shops and cafes, shopping centres, public transport, schools, the Main Yarra Trail and La Trobe University.

The house will be auctioned with a $2.6m-$2.8m price guide on August 26.

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Originally published as Eaglemont: House once owned by former Collingwood player and professional wrestler Murray Weideman for sale