{{short description|Australian sportsman}} {{about||the American drama critic and playwright|Bide Dudley|the footballer|Walter Dudley (footballer)|the American oceanographer|Pacific Tsunami Museum}} {{Use Australian English|date=September 2012}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Walter Dudley | image = | country = | fullname = Walter John Dudley | birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1918|5|29}} | birth_place = Fitzroy, Victoria | death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1978|4|5|1918|5|29}} | death_place = Northcote, Victoria | nickname = | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm fast | role = Bowler | club1 = Victoria | year1 = 1940/41 | columns = 1 | column1 = First-class | matches1 = 4 | runs1 = 29 | bat avg1 = 9.66 | 100s/50s1 = 0/0 | top score1 = 11* | deliveries1 = 846 | wickets1 = 11 | bowl avg1 = 36.54 | fivefor1 = 0 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 3/46 | catches/stumpings1 = 5/– | date = 31 December | year = 2014 | source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/15/15969/15969.html CricketArchive }} '''Walter John Dudley''' (29 May 1918 – 5 April 1978) was an Australian sportsman who played first-class cricket with Victoria and Australian rules football for Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Known as 'Wal', Dudley was born in Fitzroy and played three games for their VFL side in 1940. He kicked two goals on debut against South Melbourne and a further two against Hawthorn.

In four first-class cricket matches with Victoria as a right arm fast bowler he took 11 wickets at 36.54. He twice dismissed Bill Brown in a match against Queensland<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/17/17304.html|title=Queensland v Victoria 1940/41| publisher=CricketArchive}}</ref> but his career highlight was claiming Don Bradman for a duck, when the great Australian batsman was playing for South Australia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/17/17293.html|title=South Australia v Victoria 1940/41| publisher=CricketArchive}}</ref> When not representing Victoria, Dudley played for Victorian Premier Cricket club Northcote. He made a total of 240 appearances and took a club record 556 wickets.

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==External links== *{{AFL Tables|ref=W/Wal_Dudley.html}} *{{cricinfo|id=5065}}

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