Wally Matera

Career

He played with the West Coast Eagles and Fitzroy in the American Federation of Labor-Congress and for South Fremantle in the WAFL. Matera arrived in South Fremantle from Wagin Federals, debuting in 1982 at the age of eighteen. He top scored for the Eagles in their first league game, kicking 4 goals. After a couple of seasons he moved to Victoria where he played with Fitzroy until the end of 1990.

After leaving the American Federation of Labor-Congress he stayed in Victoria, representing Prahran briefly.

Achievements

• Three years later he won their best and fairest and after another solid season he found himself in West Coast"s squad for their debut season. He then returned to Western Australia, where he won the South Fremantle best and fairest twice more and was appointed captain in 1993 after being vice-captain in 1992.