Wally Powell
Carlton
AFL career
28 games0 goals
- Debut
- R1 1900 v GEE5 May 1900
- Most recent
- SR3 1902 v ESS30 Aug 1902
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Bio
A local product born in the suburb of Carlton, Wally Powell represented the Blues during the club’s testing early years in the VFL. He broke into the senior side in 1900 and established himself as a regular contributor, playing 28 matches across three seasons. Operating primarily in a defensive capacity where he could apply pressure without hitting the scoreboard, Powell was a steady hand in a Carlton outfit that often struggled to climb the ladder. He concluded his VFL career at the end of 1902, departing Princes Park just prior to the arrival of coach Jack Worrall and the dawn of the club's first golden era of premiership success.
Profile
- Born
- 31 Mar 1878
- Died
- 07 July 1945 (aged 67y 98d)
- Birthplace
- Carlton, VIC
- Deathplace
- Malvern, VIC
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Bio
1 revisionA local product born in the suburb of Carlton, Wally Powell represented the Blues during the club’s testing early years in the VFL. He broke into the senior side in 1900 and established himself as a regular contributor, playing 28 matches across three seasons. Operating primarily in a defensive capacity where he could apply pressure without hitting the scoreboard, Powell was a steady hand in a Carlton outfit that often struggled to climb the ladder. He concluded his VFL career at the end of 1902, departing Princes Park just prior to the arrival of coach Jack Worrall and the dawn of the club's first golden era of premiership success.