Wally May

Wally May (11 September 1926 – 16 May 2011) was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and later in the South Australian Football League SANFL.

Wally May
Personal information
Full name	Wallace William May
Date of birth	11 September 1926
Date of death	16 May 2011(2011-05-16) (aged 84)
Original team(s)	Melbourne Boys League
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb)
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1947–52	Essendon	94 0(8)
1954–59	Sturt	55 (14)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1959.
Career highlights
Essendon Premiership 1949, 1950 Sturt Best and Fairest 1955 Sturt Captain Coach 1956
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Recruited locally, Wally 'Chooka' May played as a ruckman and a defender for Essendon in 94 VFL games between 1947 and 1952.

Runner-up in Essendon's best and fairest award in 1951, May asked for a clearance two years later to Sturt, and when this was refused, he stood out of football for a year until it was granted.

In four seasons with the Double Blues, May played a total of 54 league games, plus 2 for South Australia, winning his club's best and fairest award in 1955. The 1956 season saw him installed as captain-coach, but after a dismal season that produced just 3 wins and a draw from 18 games, he resigned, citing 'business reasons'. He decided to remain with the club as a player under his replacement coach, Ed Tilley.

After retiring from the sport, May remained in Adelaide and worked as a caster and a commenter talent during SANFL match telecasts.

Wally May died on Monday, 16 May 2011.^[1]

References

1. Football Mourns Death of Wally May

External links

• Wally May at AustralianFootball.com