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Peter Walsh
Height: 180
Weight: 82
Date of Birth: 24th July 1976
Nickname: Sauce Head
Contract Details: Delisted at the end of 2006.
Position: Small Defender
SANFL Club: West Adelaide
Recruited From: Melbourne (Traded from Melbourne which also included the swapping of Pick 43 & 45 in the 2004 National Draft)
Other AFL Clubs: Melbourne (1999-2004 , 104 games, 31 goals)
Career Games: 139 (66 wins, 1 draw, 72 losses)
Career Goals: 37
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More info on Peter Walsh
Walsh became living proof that AFL clubs should always have a second look at footballers who have not been picked up in the normal "trawl" of 17 and 18 year olds. Tired of being ignored at national drafts he travelled far and wide across Victoria, Queensland and South Australia in a bid to get noticed by talent scouts.
Former Melbourne ruckman Peter Keenan had a key role in Walsh's progress, recommending him to West Adelaide's football manager Doug Thomas who was one of Keenan's old schoolmates. Walsh had played football at St Pat's, Ballarat with Keenan's son. At first Thomas could not locate Walsh until eventually he discovered him in Queensland and about to complete a 12 month stint in the army. Walsh played 38 games in two years for West Adelaide.
He clambered onto Melbourne's rookie list and performed so well in the reserves that he ran second to Simon Arnott in the Gardiner Medal and after being upgraded from the rookie list in 1999 he went on to win the award as best first year player.
Walsh was one of the club's hardest workers in the 2000 pre-season and once the year was underway it was even noted by Melbourne skipper David Neitz that the determined redhead set an example for others to follow. He confirmed his standing as a strong, straight-ahead defender who took no short-cuts.
Walsh's brave and attacking style out of defence continued to be a vital component in the Demon team, but in 2004 he spent most of the first half of the season in the VFL. When he came back in mid-year he was generally used off the bench, but could not carve a niche for himself.
He was traded to Port at the end of the season, with a view to continuing a Hardwick-type role with Port, providing dash off half back with an occasional in and under midfield role. He played 23 games in his first season with Port and his trademark style made him a favourite with the fans. Hamstring problems and a decline in form saw him add only a dozen games in 2006 and he was delisted at the end of the season.
Courtesy of 'The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers'
Height: 180
Weight: 82
Date of Birth: 24th July 1976
Nickname: Sauce Head
Contract Details: Delisted at the end of 2006.
Position: Small Defender
SANFL Club: West Adelaide
Recruited From: Melbourne (Traded from Melbourne which also included the swapping of Pick 43 & 45 in the 2004 National Draft)
Other AFL Clubs: Melbourne (1999-2004 , 104 games, 31 goals)
Career Games: 139 (66 wins, 1 draw, 72 losses)
Career Goals: 37
For more career stats click here.
More info on Peter Walsh
Walsh became living proof that AFL clubs should always have a second look at footballers who have not been picked up in the normal "trawl" of 17 and 18 year olds. Tired of being ignored at national drafts he travelled far and wide across Victoria, Queensland and South Australia in a bid to get noticed by talent scouts.
Former Melbourne ruckman Peter Keenan had a key role in Walsh's progress, recommending him to West Adelaide's football manager Doug Thomas who was one of Keenan's old schoolmates. Walsh had played football at St Pat's, Ballarat with Keenan's son. At first Thomas could not locate Walsh until eventually he discovered him in Queensland and about to complete a 12 month stint in the army. Walsh played 38 games in two years for West Adelaide.
He clambered onto Melbourne's rookie list and performed so well in the reserves that he ran second to Simon Arnott in the Gardiner Medal and after being upgraded from the rookie list in 1999 he went on to win the award as best first year player.
Walsh was one of the club's hardest workers in the 2000 pre-season and once the year was underway it was even noted by Melbourne skipper David Neitz that the determined redhead set an example for others to follow. He confirmed his standing as a strong, straight-ahead defender who took no short-cuts.
Walsh's brave and attacking style out of defence continued to be a vital component in the Demon team, but in 2004 he spent most of the first half of the season in the VFL. When he came back in mid-year he was generally used off the bench, but could not carve a niche for himself.
He was traded to Port at the end of the season, with a view to continuing a Hardwick-type role with Port, providing dash off half back with an occasional in and under midfield role. He played 23 games in his first season with Port and his trademark style made him a favourite with the fans. Hamstring problems and a decline in form saw him add only a dozen games in 2006 and he was delisted at the end of the season.
Courtesy of 'The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers'
