Brian Walsh (footballer born 1951)

Brian Walsh
Personal information
Date of birth	24 April 1951
Original team(s)	Sandhurst (Bendigo FL)
Debut	Round 1, 1970, Carlton v. Essendon, at Princes Park
Height/Weight	179 cm / 81 kg
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1970–1975 1975–1978 Total -	Carlton Essendon	064 (111) 051 (100) 115 (211)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1978 season.

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.

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'.

References

• Brian Walsh's statistics from AFL Tables
• Blueseum profile