Wal Gunnyon
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Walter "Wally" Gunnyon was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the VFL
in the 1920s.
in the West Australian Football League
, playing 54 games. He represented Western Australia in the 1921 Perth Carnival
.
In 1922 Gunnyon transferred to St Kilda in the VFL going on to play 63 games for the club, the latter games in an unfamiliar defensive role. He left the club for the VFA in 1927 where he joined the newly established Oakleigh
.
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
in the 1920s.
Playing career
Gunnyon played four seasons with South FremantleSouth Fremantle Football Club
The South Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, is an Australian rules football club, based in Fremantle, Western Australia, playing in the West Australian Football League...
in the West Australian Football League
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
, playing 54 games. He represented Western Australia in the 1921 Perth Carnival
1921 Perth Carnival
The 1921 Perth Carnival was the fourth edition of the Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian rules football interstate competition...
.
In 1922 Gunnyon transferred to St Kilda in the VFL going on to play 63 games for the club, the latter games in an unfamiliar defensive role. He left the club for the VFA in 1927 where he joined the newly established Oakleigh
Oakleigh Football Club
Oakleigh Football Club, nicknamed the Devils, was an Australian rules football club from Oakleigh which played in the VFA from 1929 until 1994...
.