Tom Wallis

For the current Essendon rookie listed player, see Tom Wallis (footballer, born 1997).
Not to be confused with Tom Wallace.

Tom Wallis
Wallis during his Collingwood career
Personal information
Full name Thomas W. Wallis
Date of birth 4 July 1920
Date of death 26 November 2001(2001-11-26) (aged 81)
Original team(s) Northcote
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1942–1947 Collingwood 78 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1947.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Thomas W. Wallis (4 July 1920 – 26 November 2001)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Wallis played with Collingwood during World War I, then went back to his original club Northcote as captain-coach in 1945. He opted to return to Collingwod in May, in time to play in round eight.[2][3] At the end of the year, he played in two finals and appeared in another three in 1946, but never made it to a grand final.[3] He was a wingman and half back flanker.

Wallis later coached the Collingwood Under-19s side.[4] His son, Gary Wallis, played for Collingwood and St Kilda.

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tom Wallis.
  1. ^ "Tom Wallis". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  2. ^ The Argus,"VFL Permits", 31 May 1945, p. 16
  3. ^ a b "AFL Tables: Tom Wallis". afltables.com.
  4. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.


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