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Joe Walsh

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Joseph John Walsh
Born
Friday, 1st November, 1946
Died
Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 (Aged 79 years and 17 days)

Competitions Won

NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1969

Biography

Originally from Barmedman near Queanbeyan, Joe Walsh followed team-mate Allan Fitzgibbon to Balmain in 1969 as a 21-year-old. After serving two years of National Service, Walsh was spotted playing football with Queanbeyan Kangaroos by Balmain coach Leo Nosworthy. Lock forward in the Balmain team of 'no-names' that defeated the champion Souths club 11-2 in the grand final Walsh returned to the country to play with Temora (1974), Quandialla (1975-76) and then as captain-coach and of the Cowra Magpies (1977-78). A hardened prop by the end of his career Walsh’s hooker at Cowra in 1977 was a seventeen-year-old from Gooloogong named Royce Simmons. Cowra won the Group 10 competition in Walsh’s second year as coach (1978).
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tour Matches RiverinaRIV - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 1 52 1 53 2-2 - - - - 6 - - - 23 29 1 43.40% List
NRL Finals - 3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
Preseason Cup - 10 1 11 2-2 - - - - 6 - - - 5 6 - 45.45% List
Endeavour Cup - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  63 2 65 4-4 - - - - 12 - - - 28 36 1 43.08% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Riverina 1966   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
BalmainBalmain 19691969 NSWRFL   14 - 141-1 - - - - 3 - - - 10 4 - 71.43% List
BalmainBalmain 19701970 NSWRFL   14 - 141-1 - - - - 3 - - - 6 7 1 42.86% List
BalmainBalmain 19721972 NSWRFL   16 - 16--- - - - - - - - - 4 12 - 25.00% List
BalmainBalmain 19731973 NSWRFL   8 1 9--- - - - - - - - - 3 6 - 33.33% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Balmain 1969-70, 1972-73   52 1 53 2-2 - - - - 6 - - - 23 29 1 43.40% List

Your Say

  • Neil Pollock
    18 Oct 2020 9:32pm

    Barmedman is nowhere near Queanbeyan.

  • Neil Pollock
    22 Nov 2020 9:25am

    Joe Walsh aged 17 scored a try in the first minute of his first Maher Cup match - at West Wyalong 5 June 1965.

  • david walsh
    3 Jan 2022 9:06am

    Barmedman is not near Canberra, it is around 250 kilometers away between Temora and Westwylong

  • Anonymous
    29 Aug 2022 9:24pm

    Barmedman is not near Queanbeyan it located between Temora and Quandialla NSW

  • Anonymous
    18 Nov 2025 4:27pm

    He was recommended to Balmain by Jack Cross whose son Paul was playing for Queanbeyan kangaroos along side Joe for season 1968 . Great defensive player that had good hands and a big heart and could read a game .

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