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Key Facts

Full name
Ian Wallace

Known as
Ian Wallace

Born
3 November 1950 (age 73)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 17y 260d
Last game: 17y 267d

Height and weight
Height: 173 cm
Weight: 68 kg

Senior clubs
Footscray

Jumper numbers
Footscray: 50

Ian Wallace

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
FootscrayV/AFL1968200.000%4.500.501.000
Total1968200.000%4.500.501.000

AFL: 8,078th player to appear, 11,784th most games played, 12,357th most goals kickedFootscray: 565th player to appear, 945th most games played, 969th most goals kicked

West Torrens rover Ian Wallace was tough as nails and, given the number of injuries he suffered during his career, he had to be. He could also play a bit, as he proved by coming second in the 1974 Magarey Medal count, as well as claiming the Eagles’ best and fairest award the same year. However, over the course of the period 1973 to 1979 he only managed to play 62 senior games, a tally that would likely have been doubled had he been comparatively injury free. Prior to commencing with Torrens, Wallace had spent the 1965-6 and 1970 to 1972 seasons playing for Williamstown in the VFA, and he also made two senior appearances in the VFL for Footscray in 1968.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Publications

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.