Kevin Walsh (Australian rules footballer)

Australian rules footballer

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Australian rules footballer

Kevin Walsh
Walsh for Essendon in the 1980s
Personal information
Date of birth	(1962-02-09) 9 February 1962 (age 62)
Original team(s)	North Ringwood
Height	195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight	92 kg (203 lb)
Playing career
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1981–1991	Essendon	162 (20)
Playing statistics correct to the end of 1991.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Kevin Walsh (born 9 February 1962) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the VFL during the 1980s.

A centre half back, Walsh was a dual premiership player with Essendon in 1984 and 1985. He also played in their losing 1983 grand final. He won an E. J. Whitten Medal in 1986 for his performance for Victoria in a State of Origin game against South Australia. He also earned All Australian selection for his efforts. Walsh earned life membership at Essendon Football Club in 1992.

He has since gone on to an illustrious volleyball career winning multiple premierships and representing Australia overseas. Like his stellar VFL career Walsh's unorthodox style proved incredibly effective on the volleyball court. He is due to play his 600th game in 2024.

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Kevin Walsh's playing statistics from AFL Tables

v t e Essendon Football Club 1984/85 VFL premiers
1984: Essendon 14.21 (105) defeated Hawthorn 12.9 (81), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground 1985: Essendon 26.14 (170) defeated Hawthorn 13.8 (92), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
4. Baker 5. Daniher (c) 8. Clarke 10. Foulds 13. Williams 15. Ezard 18. Vander Haar 22. Duckworth 25. Merrett 26. Thompson 27. Madden 28. Weston 30. Walsh 32. Watson 33. Hawker 38. Harvey
Coach: Sheedy

v t e E. J. Whitten Medal winners
1985: Roos (v WA) 1986: Weightman (v WA)/Walsh (v SA) 1987: G.Williams (v WA)/Langford (v SA) 1988: Roos (Carnival)/Healy (v WA) 1989: G.Brown (v SA)/Dunstall (v WA) 1990: S.Madden (v WA)/Weightman (v NSW) 1991: Mitchell (v WA)/Ezard (v SA) 1992: Loewe (v WA)/R.Harvey (v SA) 1993: Langford (v NSW/ACT)/R.Harvey (v SA) 1994: Calthorpe (v SA) 1995: Lockett (v SA) 1996: R.Harvey (v Allies) 1997: G.Brown (v SA) 1998: R.Smith (v Allies) 1999: B.Harvey (v SA)

E. J. Whitten Medal winners

1985: Roos (v WA)
1986: Weightman (v WA)/Walsh (v SA)
1987: G.Williams (v WA)/Langford (v SA)
1988: Roos (Carnival)/Healy (v WA)
1989: G.Brown (v SA)/Dunstall (v WA)
1990: S.Madden (v WA)/Weightman (v NSW)
1991: Mitchell (v WA)/Ezard (v SA)
1992: Loewe (v WA)/R.Harvey (v SA)
1993: Langford (v NSW/ACT)/R.Harvey (v SA)
1994: Calthorpe (v SA)
1995: Lockett (v SA)
1996: R.Harvey (v Allies)
1997: G.Brown (v SA)
1998: R.Smith (v Allies)
1999: B.Harvey (v SA)

v t e 1986 All-Australian team
South Australia Michael Aish (Norwood) Craig Bradley (Carlton) Andrew Jarman (North Adelaide) Stephen Kernahan (Carlton) Chris McDermott (Glenelg) Mark Naley (Carlton) John Platten (Hawthorn)
Victoria Gerard Healy (Sydney) Brian Royal (Footscray) Kevin Walsh (Essendon) Dale Weightman (Richmond) Greg Williams (Sydney)
Western Australia Gary Buckenara (Hawthorn) Brad Hardie (Footscray) Laurie Keene (Subiaco) Andrew Macnish (Subiaco) Steve Malaxos (Claremont) Michael Mitchell (Claremont) Phil Narkle (West Coast) Brian Peake (East Fremantle) (Captain) Maurice Rioli (Richmond) Robert Wiley (Perth) Peter Wilson (East Fremantle) Ron Alexander (East Fremantle) (Coach)

v t e Victorian team – 1986 State of Origin
South Australia 18.17 (125) defeated Victoria 17.13 (115), at Football Park, 13 May 1986, crowd: 43,143 Western Australia 21.11 (137) d Victoria 20.14 (134), at Subiaco Oval, 8 July 1986, crowd: 39,863
Both games	Alvin Brereton Carroll DiPierdomenico Foulds Gerard Healy Pert Poole Salmon Weightman Williams
v South Australia	Clark Dean Harvey Hawker Heard Loveridge Meldrum Merrett (c) Raines Walsh Yeates
v Western Australia	Bews T. Daniher (c) Harmes R. Kennedy J. Madden Millane A. Morwood Roos Royal Taylor Thompson

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