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DOB: 18 February <1911>
Died: 11 September <1986>

Debut: Round 16, 1934 against North Melbourne at
Last Game: Round 18, 1934 against at

From: Abbotsford Christian Brothers/Richmond United/Preston

Number: 34 (1934)

Honours:
premiership player - 1934

Games: 3 (4 total)
Goals: 2
Career Statistics

After finishing school, Walsh gave up football for five years before joining Richmond United. From there he was recruited by club Preston, where he spent two seasons before joining Melbourne's in early <1934>. He was picked for the last three senior games of the season before returning to Preston. That year Walsh was best on ground in Melbourne's premiership side.

In his first match back at Preston, Walsh suffered a season-ending broken leg. He trained with in the <1936> pre-season, before returning to Preston. From there he played with General Motors-Holden in <1938> and <1939>, then Moe in <1940>. He served in the RAAF during World War II, and played for an Air Force representative side in <1942>. In <1944> he returned to the VFL, playing one game for at age 33, before returning to Preston again the next year.

Walsh trained with in the <1936> pre-season. He returned to play one game for in <1944> aged 33., and was at Preston again in <1945>.

Lists

Players who served during war

Media
Sporting Globe - 01/09/1934
Argus - 30/04/1935
Sun - 01/05/1936

Links
Australian Football profile
Boyles Football Photos
War record
VFA Project profile
Wikipedia profile