For the British ethnologist and zoologist, see Desmond MorrisDes Morris (born 20 April 1948) is an Australian former rugby league footballer, coach and administrator. He played club football in Queensland for the Booval Swifts and Eastern Suburbs club of the Brisbane Rugby League, and represented his state on fifteen occasions. As captain-coach of Easts, Morris helped the club to success in the BRL Premiership in 1972, 1977 and 1978.