Brian Walsh (footballer, born 1951)

Brian T. Walsh (born 24 April 1951) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1970s.

Brian Walsh
Personal information
Date of birth (1951-04-24) 24 April 1951
Original team(s) Sandhurst (Bendigo FL)
Debut Round 1, 1970, Carlton
vs. Essendon, at Princes Park
Height 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 81 kg (179 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1970–1975 Carlton 064 (111)
1975–1978 Essendon 051 (100)
Total 115 (211)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1978.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

From Sandhurst, Walsh had his best year in 1973 when he won Carlton's Best Clubman Award and topped their goalkicking with 60 goals, including a bag of eight against South Melbourne at Lake Oval. He was a rover in the 1973 Grand Final but finished on the losing team.

In 1975 he joined Essendon and kicked exactly 100 goals for the club over four seasons. He finished his career at Werribee and was their captain-coach in 1981, winning Werribee's 'Best and fairest'.

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