Jack Walsh
South Melbourne
AFL career
29 games0 goals
- Debut
- R1 1910 v RCH30 Apr 1910
- Most recent
- GF 1912 v ESS28 Sept 1912
Stats
Bio
Arriving at South Melbourne in the season following the club's 1909 premiership triumph, Jack Walsh carved out a brief career as a defensive-minded player during a competitive era for the Bloods. Over the course of three seasons, he managed 29 senior appearances without registering a goal, a statistic that reflects a role strictly confined to the backline where he was tasked with quelling opposition attacks rather than generating drive. Despite breaking into a strong lineup that featured finals appearances in consecutive years, Walsh was unable to cement a permanent position in the side for the long term, eventually concluding his VFL tenure at the end of the 1912 season.
Profile
- Born
- 21 Aug 1892
- Died
- 18 Sept 1915 (aged 23y 28d)
- Birthplace
- Albert Park, VIC
- Deathplace
- Tarilta, VIC
- Height
- 173 cm
- Weight
- 76 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionArriving at South Melbourne in the season following the club's 1909 premiership triumph, Jack Walsh carved out a brief career as a defensive-minded player during a competitive era for the Bloods. Over the course of three seasons, he managed 29 senior appearances without registering a goal, a statistic that reflects a role strictly confined to the backline where he was tasked with quelling opposition attacks rather than generating drive. Despite breaking into a strong lineup that featured finals appearances in consecutive years, Walsh was unable to cement a permanent position in the side for the long term, eventually concluding his VFL tenure at the end of the 1912 season.