| Wally Roach | |
| Fullname: | Gustavus Walter Roach |
| Birth Date: | 20 December 1885 |
| Birth Place: | Clunes, Victoria |
| Death Place: | Elsternwick, Victoria |
| Originalteam: | Prahran (VFA)[1] |
| Position: | Wing, Half forward |
| Statsend: | 1910 |
| Years1: | 1906–07 |
| Club1: | Prahran (VFA) |
| Games Goals1: | 24 (0) |
| Years2: | 1907 |
| Club2: | South Melbourne |
| Games Goals2: | 1 (0) |
| Years3: | 1909 |
| Club3: | Essendon |
| Games Goals3: | 4 (0) |
| Years4: | 1910 |
| Club4: | St Kilda |
| Games Goals4: | 6 (0) |
| Years5: | 1912–13 |
| Club5: | North Melbourne (VFA) |
| Games Goals5: | 32 (19) |
| Years6: | 1914 |
| Club6: | Brighton (VFA) |
| Games Goals6: | 1 (0) |
Gustavus Walter Roach (20 December 1885 – 6 May 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne, Essendon and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
He married Violet Emily Parkes in 1912.
Roach, who played mostly on the wing or across half forward, made his league and South Melbourne debut in the opening round of the 1907 VFL season but did not feature again for the rest of the year.[3]
He spent the 1908 season playing for St Kilda Wednesday.
In 1909 he returned to the VFL and had one season stints at both Essendon,[4] and St Kilda.[3]
He later played for Victorian Football Association (VFA) clubs North Melbourne, Brighton and Hawthorn.[5]
He died on 6 May 1971.[6]