Wally Southern
| Wally Southern | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Walter Southern | ||
| Date of birth | 26 October 1921 | ||
| Date of death | 8 March 2003 (aged 81) | ||
| Original team | North Geelong (GDFA) | ||
| Height/Weight | 178 cm / 74 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1941 1943 1944-1945 1946 Total | Geelong South Melbourne Geelong St Kilda | 1 (0) 1 (0) 25 (11) 4 (2) 31 (13) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1946 season. | |||
John Walter "Wally" Southern (26 October 1921 – 8 March 2003)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong, South Melbourne and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Southern came to the VFL from North Geelong.[3] He made one appearance for Geelong in the 1941 VFL season and also played a single game for South Melbourne in the 1943 season.[4] In 1944 he went back to Geelong and got to play a full season, missing only one game all year.[4] He spent one more season at Geelong, and then went to St Kilda in 1946, where he played four games.[4] After moving to Adelaide in 1948, Southern began playing for Sturt.[5] He initially played seniors, and then captained their B Grade team and in 1952 won the B Grade Magarey Medal.[6][7]
References
- ↑ "Wally Southern - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ↑ The Argus, "Morrison For Footscray", 24 April 1941, p. 12
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Wally Southern". AFL Tables.
- ↑ The Advertiser, "Clearance For Former Victorian", 6 May 1948, p. 5
- ↑ News (Adelaide), "Put Up With A Lot", 2 May 1949, p. 9
- ↑ The Advertiser, "Sturt Captain Wins B Grade Magarey Medal", 4 September 1952, p. 8