Wally Cameron
St Kilda
AFL career
25 games23 goals
- Debut
- R1 1920 v CAR1 May 1920
- Most recent
- R18 1923 v SME15 Sept 1923
Stats
1923 | STK | 1 | 0.0 |
1922 | STK | 7 | 1.3 |
1921 | STK | 1 | 2.0 |
1920 | STK | 16 | 0.8 |
Bio
Hailing from Orbost in East Gippsland, Wally Cameron was a towering figure for his era, standing 191cm tall and providing a formidable aerial presence. He arrived at the Junction Oval in 1920 after an invitation to train and made an immediate, emphatic impact, claiming St Kilda’s Best and Fairest award in his debut season—a rare feat in league history. Despite his on-field dominance as a ruckman-forward who could consistently hit the scoreboard, Cameron’s VFL career was brief; he prioritized his financial future over football, subsequently leaving the city to establish a business in Wodonga. He continued his footballing journey in the bush, starring for the dominant St Patricks side in Albury, leaving Saints fans to wonder what might have been had he remained in the big smoke.
Profile
- Full name
- Wally P. Cameron
- Born
- 13 Nov 1896
- Died
- 22 Apr 1957 (aged 60y 160d)
- Birthplace
- Orbost, VIC
- Deathplace
- Richmond, VIC
Teams
Honours
- St Kilda B&F1920
Bio
1 revisionHailing from Orbost in East Gippsland, Wally Cameron was a towering figure for his era, standing 191cm tall and providing a formidable aerial presence. He arrived at the Junction Oval in 1920 after an invitation to train and made an immediate, emphatic impact, claiming St Kilda’s Best and Fairest award in his debut season—a rare feat in league history. Despite his on-field dominance as a ruckman-forward who could consistently hit the scoreboard, Cameron’s VFL career was brief; he prioritized his financial future over football, subsequently leaving the city to establish a business in Wodonga. He continued his footballing journey in the bush, starring for the dominant St Patricks side in Albury, leaving Saints fans to wonder what might have been had he remained in the big smoke.