Wally Lock

DOB: 22 January, 1917
Died: 1992

Debut: Round 10, 1936 against Essendon at MCG
Last Game: Round 19, 1949 against Hawthorn at Glenferrie Oval

Games: 140
Goals: 14
Career Statistics (external link)

Wins	Draws	Losses	Winning %
98	0	42	70.00

From: Maryborough

Number: 18 1936-1949

Honours:
Premiership Player - 1941
Grand Final team - 1946
Best and Fairest - 1947
150 Heroes selection
Team of the Century selection

A solid defender who was used in various positions around the backline and quickly became a vital member of the Melbourne backline. He missed the 1939 premiership after being reported in the Semi Final, then injured himself in the 1940 Preliminary Final. He finally won a flag at full back in 1941 before enlisting in the army during 1942 and stepping out of VFL football.

Returning to the club in 1946, Lock moved to a half-back flank and played 15 games for the season. In 1947 he played 18 matches and was named in the Sporting Life "Team of the Year". That year he won the Best and Fairest.

Lock managed another 18 games in 1948, but missed his third premiership after suffering an injured knee in the 1948 Semi Final loss to Essendon. Though it was initially feared that his career was over, he returned late in 1949 for four games before retiring after the injury failed to respond to treatment in the 1950 pre-season.

Lock was named on the interchange bench of the MFC team of the century.