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Brian Walsh (footballer, born 1951)

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Brian Walsh
Personal information
Original team(s) Sandhurst (Bendigo Football League)
Debut Round 1, 1970, Carlton vs. Essendon, at Princes Park
Height / weight 179 cm / 81 kg
Playing career

Carlton (1970-75)

  • 64 games, 111 goals

Essendon (1975-78)

  • 51 games, 100 goals
Total 115 Games, 211 Goals
Playing statistics correct to the end of 1978.
Career highlights


Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Brian Walsh (born 24 April 1951) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton and Essendon in the 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 Sydney 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'.

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