Brian Walsh

Career: 1970-1975
Debut: Round 1, 1970 vs Essendon
Carlton Player No. 817
Games: 64
Goals: 111
Guernsey No. 16 (1970), No. 18 (1971 - 75)
Last Game: Round 6, 1975 vs Hawthorn
Height: 179cm
Weight: 81kg
DOB: 24 April 1951
Leading Goalkicker: 1973


Brian Walsh was recruited from the strong Bendigo League club Sandhurst. He came to the attention of the Blues recruiters when he won the Bendigo League's Best and Fairest in 1969. Walsh played 64 games in Navy Blue from Season 1970 onwards, proving himself a dominant goal-kicker in our side at the time. Winning our goalkicking award with 60 goals in 1973, Walsh played 2 games in guernsey #16 in 1970 before moving to guernsey #18 for the rest of his career in Navy Blue. Over all at Carlton he kicked 111 goals.

Walsh then moved to Essendon where he played a further 51 games over 1975-1978, booting 100 goals. According to an article in Inside Football (07 Sept. 1978), the Blues received in return for Walsh an U/19's player by the name of Bruce Puxley.

Brian's son, Darren, was drafted by the Blues using a Father-Son selection in 1992. Darren played 18 reserves games in 1993 before playing reserves at Geelong, and was later Captain of the Bendigo Diggers. Darren could have gone father-son to either Club of his father.

Career Highlights

1972 5th Reserves Best & Fairest
1973 President's Trophy - Best Clubman Award

Links

Blueseum: Summary of playing statistics for Brian Walsh | Walsh's Blueseum Image Gallery

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