Gerry Walsh (4 May 1932 – 17 December 2017[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

Gerry Walsh
Personal information
Full name Gerry Walsh
Date of birth (1932-05-04)4 May 1932
Date of death 17 December 2017(2017-12-17) (aged 85)
Original team(s) Hughesdale
Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 70 kg (154 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1953 Richmond 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1953.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Walsh left Richmond in 1952, before he had played a senior game, to join Mordialloc. A centreman, he was a member of Mordialloc's 1952 premiership team.[3] He returned to Richmond in 1953 and made one appearance for the club, in their round four loss to St Kilda at Junction Oval.[4] In 1954 he began playing for Oakleigh.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ Lovett, Michael (ed.). AFL Record Season 2018. p. 1198. ISBN 9781865133430.
  2. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  3. ^ The Argus,"Former Richmond Men Try Again", 13 March 1953, p. 7
  4. ^ "AFL Tables: Gerry Walsh". afltables.com.
  5. ^ The Argus,"Preston doubt", 26 May 1954, p. 25