J. Wally Carter
Melbourne
AFL career
5 games1 goals
- Debut
- R9 1923 v COL7 July 1923
- Most recent
- R6 1924 v GEE31 May 1924
Stats
Bio
Arriving at the Melbourne Football Club from Oakleigh, J. Wally Carter was a defensive-minded player who received his opportunity at the top level largely due to the misfortune of a teammate. He made his debut in Round 9, 1923, brought into the side to cover for regular backman Harry Coy, who had been injured while representing Victoria in a state game. Carter retained his place for two matches that season and earned a recall early in 1924, adding three more appearances and drifting forward to register his solitary VFL goal against Geelong. Unable to cement a permanent spot in the Redlegs' defensive rotation, his brief tenure at the elite level concluded after five senior games across two seasons.
Profile
- Born
- 11 June 1898
- Died
- 07 July 1970 (aged 72y 26d)
- Birthplace
- Brunswick, VIC
- Deathplace
- Blackburn, VIC
Teams
Bio
1 revisionArriving at the Melbourne Football Club from Oakleigh, J. Wally Carter was a defensive-minded player who received his opportunity at the top level largely due to the misfortune of a teammate. He made his debut in Round 9, 1923, brought into the side to cover for regular backman Harry Coy, who had been injured while representing Victoria in a state game. Carter retained his place for two matches that season and earned a recall early in 1924, adding three more appearances and drifting forward to register his solitary VFL goal against Geelong. Unable to cement a permanent spot in the Redlegs' defensive rotation, his brief tenure at the elite level concluded after five senior games across two seasons.