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Full name
Walter Clark
Known as
Wally Clark
Born
25 May 1936 (age 87)
Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 19y 10d
Last game: 26y 85d
Height and weight
Height: 168 cm
Weight: 74 kg
Senior clubs
Fitzroy
Jumper numbers
Fitzroy: 7
Club | League | Career span | Games | Goals | Avg | Win % | AKI | AHB | AMK | BV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fitzroy | V/AFL | 1955-1962 | 105 | 120 | 1.14 | 50% | 14.00 | — | 2.50 | 24 |
Latrobe | NWFU | 1964-1967 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Total | 1955-1962, 1964-1967 | 105 | 120 | 1.14 | — | — | — | — | — |
Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only
AFL: 6,585th player to appear, 2,292nd most games played, 881st most goals kickedFitzroy: 715th player to appear, 102nd most games played, 34th most goals kicked
Wally Clark was a ruggedly tenacious rover who gave Fitzroy eight seasons of gutsy and commendable service. He rose through the ranks at the club, and made his senior VFL debut in 1955. The tougher the opposition or the occasion, the better he seemed to play, and he was a noteworthy performer in the club's ultimately unsuccessful finals campaigns of 1958 and 1960. In 1962 he was the team's top goal kicker for the year with 21 goals. The following season saw him captain-coaching the Roys' reserves side, and winning a Gardiner Medal as the best and fairest player in the competition for good measure. In 1964 he was appointed captain-coach of NWFU side Latrobe where he spent four seasons without managing to steer his charges to a flag. He did, however, win a Wander Medal in his debut season.
Author - John Devaney