Wally Southern

This is the player profile for John Walter Southern (a.k.a. Wally Southern), born in Carlton North, Victoria in 1921. He played for Geelong, South Melbourne and St Kilda in the VFL/AFL. He played for Sturt in the SANFL. Southern also coached the Sturt Seconds.

Not to be confused with:
John Southern (a.k.a. Jack Southern) (b. 02/05/1874) - South Melbourne

Player Details

Name: John Southern
Full Name: John Walter Southern
Alias: Wally Southern
DOB: 26/10/1921
POB: Carlton North, Victoria
DOD: 08/03/2003
Height: 178cm
Weight: 74kg

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1941, 1943-1946) - 31 matches, 13 goals
  • SANFL History: (1948) - 1 match, 0 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Geelong (1941, 1944-1945)
      • 26 matches played for Geelong in the VFL/AFL
    • South Melbourne (1943)
      • 1 match played for South Melbourne in the VFL/AFL
    • St Kilda (1946)
      • 4 matches played for St Kilda in the VFL/AFL
  • SANFL Accolades:
    • Sturt (1948)
      • 1 match played for Sturt in the SANFL

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1941 VFL Season Geelong 1 0 R07
1943 VFL Season South Melbourne 1 0 R02
1944 VFL Season Geelong 17 8 R01-08, R10-18
1945 VFL Season Geelong 8 3 R01-03, R12, R17-20
1946 VFL Season St Kilda 4 2 R12-13, R15-16
1948 SANFL Season Sturt 1 0 R05