Wally Messenger

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Wally Messenger (1891 - 1961) was an Australian rugby league footballer, a state and national representative whose club career was with played with Eastern Suburbs from 1912 to 1920.

He was the younger brother of league great Dally Messenger and won premierships with Easts in NSWRFL season 1912 and NSWRFL season 1913 playing with his brother as captain.

For the 1911 season, he was the NSW Rugby Football League's top point-scorer.

He made two Test appearances for Australia national rugby league team in the 1914 domestic Ashes series kicking three goals on debut and scorong a try in the deciding test of the series. He represented for New South Wales in one match against Queensland in 1914.