Nick Walsh (footballer)
| Nick Walsh | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Nicholas Walsh | ||
| Date of birth | 7 January 1965 | ||
| Original team(s) | St Peters (GFL) | ||
| Height / weight | 185 cm / 78 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1986–1988 | Essendon | 11 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1988. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Nick Walsh (born 7 January 1965) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Walsh, a half-forward flanker, started out at St Peters in the Geelong Football League.[2] He won the club's best and fairest award in 1985.[3] The following year he did pre-season training with Geelong but didn't earn a place on their senior list.[4] He instead played reserves football with Essendon in 1986 and after three games was called up into the seniors for the round 20 fixture against St Kilda at Moorabbin Oval.[4][5] He was only on the field for 15 minutes and didn't appear at league level again that year. In Essendon's Panasonic Cup semi-final win over the West Coast Eagles in 1987, Walsh kicked eight goals, then a club record for a night series game.[6][7] He subsequently got more opportunities in 1987, playing eight games.[5][8] His other two league appearances for Essendon came in 1988.[5]
References
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ↑ "Walsh, Nicholas". Essendon Football Club. Archived from the original on 24 April 2012.
- ↑ "St Peters". Geelong West St Peters Football Club.
- 1 2 The Age, "Bulldog Gepp to miss clash with old club", 18 July 1986, p. 28
- 1 2 3 "Nick Walsh". AFL Tables.
- ↑ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
- ↑ "The Biggest Bag of Goals". Footy Stats.
- ↑ The Age, "Blues lose top four", 22 August 1986, p. 26