Tim Walsh (born 14 May 1985) is an
Australian rules football
Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...
player formerly of the
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are a professional Australian rules football team that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's premier competition.
Founded in 1877 as the Footscray Football Club, and based in West Footscray in the o ...
in the
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League (AFL) is the only fully professional competition of Australian rules football. Through the AFL Commission, the AFL also serves as the sport's governing body and is responsible for controlling the laws of the gam ...
(AFL). He was chosen in the
2002 AFL Draft at pick number four as a first round selection. Being 196 cm tall, the Bulldogs recruited him because of his potential to hold down a key forward position. He wore the number 26 guernsey.
Walsh debuted in season 2005 kicking a goal in his first game. However, a finger injury forced him to return to
Werribee
Werribee is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, south-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Wyndham local government area. Werribee recorded a population of 50,027 at the 2021 census.
Werribee i ...
. He missed the whole of season 2006 because of a long term leg injury, at a time when the Bulldogs were in desperate need of some height.
The ''2006 Record'' described Walsh as a good prospect as a future key forward. However, Walsh was delisted by the Bulldogs following the
2007 AFL season after succumbing to injury again during the season and failing to gain a senior position.
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1985 births
Living people
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
Western Bulldogs players
Werribee Football Club players
Northern Knights players
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