Past Phillip Walsh (1987-1990)

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Footyinfo

Full name: Phillip Walsh
Born: March 15, 1960
Teams: Collingwood 1983, Richmond 1984-86, Brisbane Bears 1987-91
Height: 180cm
Weight: 80kg
Debut: Melbourne vs Collingwood Round 1, M.C.G., 26 March 1983

Wikipedia

Phillip Walsh (born 15 March 1960) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood, Richmond and the Brisbane Bears in the VFL during the 1980s. Walsh played mostly as a wingman and made his VFL debut in the 1983 season with Collingwood. The following year he crossed to Richmond where he had a longer stint, spending three seasons with the club and managing 40 games. He finished his career at Brisbane and won their inaugural Best and Fairest award in 1987.

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Brisbane Bears Club Champions

1987   [U]Phillip Walsh[/U] 
1988   Mark Withers 
1989   John Gastev 
1990   David Bain & Martin Leslie 
1991   Michael McLean 
1992   John Gastev 
1993   Michael McLean 
1994   Craig Lambert 
1995   Michael Voss 
1996   Michael Voss

 

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Trade Wars

The departures of Cloke and Raines were part of the recriminations that followed the 1982 grand final defeat by Carlton, and the tragic upshot was that the Tigers pursued what Cloke termed a "vendetta against the Collingwood Football Club".

It was a vicious conflict between these ferocious tribes that brings to mind a Chinese proverb: "If you really want vengeance, be prepared to dig two graves."

In its desire to strike back at the Magpies, who would later plunder another prize recruit, Brian Taylor, the Tigers only dug themselves into a fiscal hole.

In the ensuing two years, they pinched journeymen Collingwood players Phillip Walsh, John Annear and Craig Stewart, along with Neil Peart, Wally Lovett and Peter McCormack; none were within a cooee of Raines, a triple best and fairest at Punt Road, or Cloke, who had captained the club in 1982.

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The feuding clubs went to war in the eighties when Richmond lured young Magpie star Phillip Walsh across to Punt Road.

Walsh had just been named the League’s recruit of the year in 1984 when he signed with the Tigers. Over the next few years an inordinate number of players would move between the two clubs in a tit-for-tat war that had little to do with list management, and seemed only to fuel the flames of hatred between the two.

 

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Brisbane Bears

Vice-captain Williams, deputy vice-captain Steve Reynoldson, Brownlow Medallist Brad Hardie, Geoff Raines, Mike Richardson, Jim Edmond and Phillip Walsh headed the playing list.

Peter Knights

In the Bears' debut year, no fewer than 10 players also made their debuts. "The criteria were so loose; the VFL did us no favors at all," said Knights

"But we did get some quality people like Mark Williams, Phillip Walsh, Scott McIvor, Geoff Raines and Mark Mickan, our first captain. A lot have gone on to become coaches. Despite everything, we did create a nucleus. But we just had no depth."

 

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First Brisbane Bears game

B:       Peter Banfield      Mark Roberts               Dale Dickson
HB:      Cameron O'Brien     Steve Reynoldson (dvc)     Matthew Campbell
C:       David O'Keeffe      Geoff Raines               [U]Phillip Walsh[/U]
HF:      Brenton Phillips    Mick McCarthy              John Fidge
F:       Neil Hein           Jim Edmond                 Mike Richardson
Rucks:   Mark Mickan (c)     Mark Williams (vc)         Bernie Harris
I/C:     Brad Hardie         Chris Waterson
Emerg:   Rick Norman
Coach:   Peter Knights

It was an unforgettable post-match scene as 20 players and a largely inexperienced coaching staff, administration and support staff clutched pieces of paper carrying the words to the new club song.

Best players

Williams, Mickan, Phillips, Walsh, Harris, Campbell, Raines

http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6038/newsid/110549/default.aspxBrownlow Medal votes

3. Brenton Phillips (Bris)
2. Mark Mickan (Bris)
1. Phillip Walsh (Bris)

 

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The Shane Strempel incident

Walls took his players to a corner of the Carrara ground after a training session and told them to form a circle. He then produced a bag, which contained boxing gloves.

Some of the Bears' biggest players, including Alex Ishchenko, Roger Merrett, Matt Kennedy and Cameron O'Brien -- plus Hardie, Michael McLean and Phillip Walsh -- were handed the gloves.

After one player finished fighting the bloodied Strempel, a fresh one replaced him in the circle for a two-minute round.

 

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Walsh departs Port Adelaide
3:18 AM Wed 03 Sep, 2008

After a decade at Alberton, Opposition Analyst and Innovations Manager Phil Walsh has decided to head in another direction, ending his time with the Port Adelaide Football Club.

Walsh advised the club on Monday that, with the season ended, he was looking for a change. He is undecided if that is in or outside of football.

Walsh leaves the club having contributed much to its on-field efforts. He spent eight years with the Power as an assistant coach since guiding the forward line and then midfield and, for the past two years, has been responsible for opposition analysis and innovations.

 

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West Coast Eagles

Strategy & Innovations Coach: Phillip Walsh

Playing Career
Collingwood Football Club(1983) - 22 Games
Richmond Football Club (1984 - 1986) - 40 Games
Brisbane Bears (1987 - 1990) - 60 Games

Coaching Career
Geelong Football Club: Strength & Conditioning Coach
Port Adelaide Football Club: Assistant Coach

Had a 122-game career with Collingwood, Richmond and the Brisbane Bears between 1983 and 1990, as well as stints as Geelong’s strength and conditioning coach and most recently as a Port Adelaide assistant. As the strategy and innovations coach, Walsh is charged with devising ways to combat opposition sides.