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| '''Brian T. Walsh''' ( |
'''Brian T. Walsh''' (24 April 1951 – 9 August 2023) was an ]er who played for ] and ] in the ] (VFL) during the 1970s. | ||
| From ], Walsh had his best year in 1973 when he won Carlton's Best Clubman Award and topped their goalkicking with 60 goals, including a bag of eight against ] at Lake Oval. He was a rover in the ] but finished on the losing team. | From ], Walsh had his best year in 1973 when he won Carlton's Best Clubman Award and topped their goalkicking with 60 goals, including a bag of eight against ] at Lake Oval. He was a rover in the ] but finished on the losing team. | ||
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Australian rules footballerAustralian rules footballer
| Brian Walsh | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | (1951-04-24)24 April 1951 | ||
| Date of death | 9 August 2023(2023-08-09) (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Bendigo, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Sandhurst (Bendigo FL) | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 1970, Carlton vs. Essendon, at Princes Park | ||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1970–1975 | Carlton | 064 (111) | |
| 1975–1978 | Essendon | 051 (100) | |
| Total | 115 (211) | ||
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1978. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Brian T. Walsh (24 April 1951 – 9 August 2023) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1970s.
From Sandhurst, Walsh had his best year in 1973 when he won Carlton's Best Clubman Award and topped their goalkicking with 60 goals, including a bag of eight against South Melbourne at Lake Oval. He was a rover in the 1973 Grand Final but finished on the losing team.
In 1975 he joined Essendon and kicked exactly 100 goals for the club over four seasons. He finished his career at Werribee and was their captain-coach in 1981, winning Werribee's 'Best and fairest'.
Walsh coached the Wangaratta Football Club in 1993, losing a close Ovens & Murray Football League Preliminary Final by three points.
References
- Brian Walsh's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Blueseum profile
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