Wally Gant
St Kilda
AFL career
49 games6 goals
- Debut
- R18 1908 v RCH5 Sept 1908
- Most recent
- R9 1914 v UNI13 June 1914
Stats
Bio
Arriving at the Junction Oval via the unconventional pathway of the Melbourne Swimming Club, Wally Gant established himself as a reliable defender for St Kilda during the pre-war era. Operating primarily as a half-back who could drift onto the wing, Gant was a regular fixture in the Saints' lineup from 1908 to 1911, offering defensive stability to a side that often struggled to climb the ladder. His career narrative is defined by a significant hiatus; he stepped away from VFL football for the 1912 and 1913 seasons, a break that unfortunately saw him miss the club’s historic surge to their maiden Grand Final appearance against Fitzroy. Gant returned for a brief five-game stint in 1914 to round out his career before hanging up the boots, remembered as a capable backman who narrowly missed participating in the club's first major brush with success.
Profile
- Full name
- Wally G. Gant
- Born
- 07 July 1890
- Died
- 31 May 1957 (aged 66y 328d)
- Birthplace
- Melbourne, VIC
- Deathplace
- South Africa
Teams
Bio
1 revisionArriving at the Junction Oval via the unconventional pathway of the Melbourne Swimming Club, Wally Gant established himself as a reliable defender for St Kilda during the pre-war era. Operating primarily as a half-back who could drift onto the wing, Gant was a regular fixture in the Saints' lineup from 1908 to 1911, offering defensive stability to a side that often struggled to climb the ladder. His career narrative is defined by a significant hiatus; he stepped away from VFL football for the 1912 and 1913 seasons, a break that unfortunately saw him miss the club’s historic surge to their maiden Grand Final appearance against Fitzroy. Gant returned for a brief five-game stint in 1914 to round out his career before hanging up the boots, remembered as a capable backman who narrowly missed participating in the club's first major brush with success.