Wally Southern
Australian rules footballer
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John Wallace "Wally" Southern (26 October 1921 – 8 March 2003)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong, South Melbourne and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Carlton North, Victoria
| Wally Southern | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Wallace Southern | ||
| Born |
26 October 1921 Carlton North, Victoria | ||
| Died | 8 March 2003 (aged 81) | ||
| Original team | North Geelong (GDFA) | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1941 | Geelong | 1 (0) | |
| 1943 | South Melbourne | 1 (0) | |
| 1944–1945 | Geelong | 25 (11) | |
| 1946 | St Kilda | 4 (2) | |
| Total | 31 (13) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1946. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Southern came to the VFL from North Geelong.[3] He made one appearance for Geelong in the 1941 VFL season and also played a single game for South Melbourne in the 1943 season.[4] In 1944 he went back to Geelong and got to play a full season, missing only one game all year.[4] He spent one more season at Geelong, and then went to St Kilda in 1946, where he played four games.[4] After moving to Adelaide in 1948, Southern began playing for Sturt.[5] He initially played seniors, and then captained their B Grade team and in 1952 won the B Grade Magarey Medal.[6][7]
