David Wall (footballer)

David Wall (born 3 September 1947) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

David Wall
Personal information
Full name David Alister Wall
Date of birth (1947-09-03) 3 September 1947
Original team(s) West Heidelberg
Height 193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1967–1976 Fitzroy 132 (120)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1976.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Originally from West Heidelberg, Wall played much of his football as a forward.[1] He topped Fitzroy's goal-kicking in 1974 with 35 goals.[2]

He played at Northcote after leaving Fitzroy but was forced into retirement when he twice suffered concussion in the space of three games.[3] On one occasion during the Centenary Cup in 1977 against Yarraville, Northcote brought his replacement onto the ground before Wall had been taken off on a stretcher; Yarraville called for a head count, and Northcote's score was cancelled.[4]

References

  1. "David Wall - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  2. AFL Tables: David Wall
  3. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  4. Fiddian, Marc (2004), The VFA: a history of the Victorian Football Association, 1877–1995, p. 41
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