Wally Roach
| Wally Roach | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Walter Roach[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 December 1885 | ||
| Date of death | 6 May 1971 (aged 85) | ||
| Original team(s) | Prahran (VFA) | ||
| Position(s) | Wing, Half forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1907 | South Melbourne | 1 (0) | |
| 1909 | Essendon | 4 (0) | |
| 1910 | St Kilda | 6 (0) | |
| Total | 11 (0) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1910. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Walter "Wally" Roach (20 December 1885 – 6 May 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne, Essendon and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Roach, who played mostly on the wing or across half forward, made his league and South Melbourne debut in the opening round of the 1907 VFL season but did not feature again for the rest of the year.[2]
He spent the 1908 season playing for St Kilda Wednesday.
In 1909 he returned to the VFL and had one season stints at both Essendon and St Kilda.[2]
He later played for Victorian Football Association (VFA) clubs North Melbourne, Brighton and Hawthorn.[3]
References
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- 1 2 "AFL Tables: Wally Roach". afltables.com.
- ↑ "Walter Roach". Essendon Football Club official website.
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