Father-son recruit Mitch Wallis may just be starting his journey on the Western Bulldogs senior list, but Whitten Oval has been his spiritual home for the past 20 years.
4:26pm Apr 30, 2013
The Western Bulldogs today launched Our Heartland a unique membership video featuring up and coming Bulldog, Mitch Wallis.
4:12pm Dec 17, 2012
Junior Clubs: St Bernards
Clubs:
Debut: Rd 5 2011 (Fremantle)
Recruited from: Calder Cannons
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An extended run in the seniors saw Mitch Wallis make a marked improvement on his debut year, culminating in the father – son selection ranking fifth in the Charles Sutton Medal. Playing an integral role through the middle for the majority of the season, the level headed 20 year old showed that he is more than capable of forging an AFL career. 2013 will pose a new challenge for the young pup, with his efforts too good to elude the attention of opposition coaches in the future.
Named amongst the best players in six of his 19 AFL appearances, Wallis’s jump in form can be clearly seen on the stats board. Averaging ten more disposals and almost four extra clearances per game, the Calder Cannons recruit certainly looked more comfortable at the highest level this year. Accumulating the third most disposals, fourth highest number of clearances and fourth most tackles at the Club this season, Wallis capped off his second AFL season ranking third in this year’s AFL Rising Star Award.
The son of former skipper Steve Wallis played six games in his debut season, highlighted by his 18 disposals against Fremantle in round 24 and nine tackles against Geelong in round nine. Shows great maturity for a 19-year-old and has improved his strength and endurance in an impressive campaign over summer.
| Statistics | Best | Opponent | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kicks | - | - | - |
| Handballs | - | - | - |
| Disposals | - | - | - |
| Marks | - | - | - |
| Hit-outs | - | - | - |
| Tackles | - | - | - |
| Goals | - | - | - |
| Dream Team | - | - | - |
| Rd | Opponent | Result | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B | DT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | W: 0 - L: 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistics | Best | Opponent | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kicks | - | - | - |
| Handballs | - | - | - |
| Disposals | - | - | - |
| Marks | - | - | - |
| Hit-outs | - | - | - |
| Tackles | - | - | - |
| Goals | - | - | - |
| Dream Team | - | - | - |
| Season | Club | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B | DT |
|---|
AFL Western Bulldogs: 25 games, 7 goals
NAB AFL Rising Star Award – Third place
2012
Western Bulldogs Most Improved Player
2012
