A dual Western Australian interstate representative, Morgan was a member of Subiaco's 1912 premiership teams.

[2] When he became a VFL footballer with South Melbourne in 1914, Morgan began playing as a forward was the top goal-kicker at his club twice, on both sides of their war enforced recess in 1916.

He had kicked 27 in 1914, and his most impressive tally came in 1915 when he managed 48 goals, finishing third in the VFL behind Collingwood's Dick Lee and Fitzroy's Jimmy Freake.

While at South Melbourne he also played in the forward pocket in the team's 1914 Grand Final loss to Carlton.

Morgan had a good start at Carlton, kicking five goals from full-forward in his first game for the club and another five in his third.