Peter Walsh (footballer)
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Peter Walsh is a former Australian rules football
er who played for Melbourne
and Port Adelaide
in the Australian Football League
(AFL).
After two years at West Adelaide
, Walsh made it on Melbourne's rookie list and was runner-up in the 1998 Gardiner Medal with good performances in the reserves. He made his league debut in 1999 and was a regular in the team throughout the year. The following season he missed just one game and had 20 disposals from a half back flank in the 2000 AFL Grand Final
loss to Essendon. His best football was played in 2001 and he polled 11 votes at the Brownlow Medal
to finish as the top placed Melbourne player, with three best on grounds.
Melbourne traded him to Port Adelaide
in the 2004 AFL Draft
, gaining pick 43 as a result, which they used to recruit Michael Newton
. In his first season he played 23 games, including two finals. He struggled, however, in 2006 and at the end of the year was delisted by Port Adelaide, but continued playing in the SANFL with his former club.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played for Melbourne
Melbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
and Port Adelaide
Port Adelaide Football Club
The Port Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia, which plays in the Australian Football League and the South Australian National Football League...
in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL).
After two years at West Adelaide
West Adelaide Football Club
West Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club in the South Australian National Football League . Commonly known as The Bloods and Westies, the clubs home base is City Mazda Stadium located in Richmond, an inner-western suburb of Adelaide.-Early Years :West Adelaide was formed in...
, Walsh made it on Melbourne's rookie list and was runner-up in the 1998 Gardiner Medal with good performances in the reserves. He made his league debut in 1999 and was a regular in the team throughout the year. The following season he missed just one game and had 20 disposals from a half back flank in the 2000 AFL Grand Final
2000 AFL Grand Final
The 2000 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Essendon Football Club and the Melbourne Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 2 September 2000. It was the 104th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League/Australian...
loss to Essendon. His best football was played in 2001 and he polled 11 votes at the Brownlow Medal
Brownlow Medal
The Chas Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal , is awarded to the "fairest and best" player in the Australian Football League during the regular season as determined by votes cast by the officiating field umpires after each game...
to finish as the top placed Melbourne player, with three best on grounds.
Melbourne traded him to Port Adelaide
Port Adelaide Football Club
The Port Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia, which plays in the Australian Football League and the South Australian National Football League...
in the 2004 AFL Draft
2004 AFL Draft
The 2004 AFL Draft, concerning player acquisitions in the 2004/05 Australian Football League off-season, consisted of a trade period, a national draft, a pre-season draft, and the elevation of rookies...
, gaining pick 43 as a result, which they used to recruit Michael Newton
Michael Newton (Australian rules footballer)
Michael Newton is an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Australian Football League .-Career:Originally from Whorouly, Newton was taken at pick 43 in the 2004 AFL Draft...
. In his first season he played 23 games, including two finals. He struggled, however, in 2006 and at the end of the year was delisted by Port Adelaide, but continued playing in the SANFL with his former club.