Phillip Walsh

Who is Phillip Walsh?

Phillip Walsh 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. Post playing career, Walsh was the strength and conditioning coach at the Geelong Football Club, before moving to Port Adelaide and West Coast as an assistant coach. In 2014 he will return to Port Adelaide as an assistant coach.