- Harry Vallence
Harry "Soapy" Vallence (4 June 1905ndash25 July 1991) was a champion
Australian rules football er in the (then) Victorian Football League (VFL). He played at full forward for the Carlton Football Club in the 1930s.Originally from Bacchus Marsh, in 1926 he came to Carlton as a half-forward. He soon moved to full forward where he became known for his safe hands and mighty kick. He kicked 11 goals in a match on four occasions - twice in finals. In 1937 he left Carlton to play with
Williamstown Football Club in theVictorian Football Association as captain-coach. His dispute with Carlton arising when he returned from representing Victoria in an interstate match to find himself selected at centre halfback in the seconds grade. He was lured back to Carlton for the 1938 season, helping to secure the Blues first premiership 23 years.Returning again to Williamstown in 1939, he topped that competitions goalkicking with 133 goals, and helping them to a premiership. In 1940 he kicked 111 goals for Williamstown. He resumed playing with Williamstown after World War II, and played his last game in 1947 (kicking 11 goals). [cite book |last=Ross |first=John |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=The Australian Football Hall of Fame |year=1999 |publisher=HarperCollinsPublishers |location=Australia |id=ISBN 0-7322-6426-X | pages=p. 131 ]
Vallence played 204 games and kicked 722 goals for Carlton in his career.
He died on 25 July 1991 of
Alzheimer's disease inGeelong Hospital .In 1996 Vallence was inducted into the
Australian Football Hall of Fame .Career highlights
Playing career:
* Carlton 1926-1938 (Games: 204 Goals: 722)Player honors:
* VFL Leading goalkicker Medal 1931 (86 goals)
* Carlton leading goalkicker 1929, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938
* Carlton premiership 1938
* Carlton Team of the Century
* Victorian representative (4 games, 17 goals)References
*The Australian Encyclopaedia, v.4, Grollier, 1963, p.140
External links
* [http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/t-u-v.htm#Harry%20Vallence%20(Carlton%20&%20Williamstown) Full Points Footy - Soapy Vallence]
* [http://www.blueseum.org/cfc/tiki-index.php?page=Harry+Vallence Harry Vallence Profile in Blueseum]
* [http://prod.www.afl.cfour.com.au/Season2007/Awards/HallofFame/Players/tabid/856/Default.aspx AFL: Hall of Fame]
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