John McLeish
| John McLeish | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John D. M. McLeish | ||
| Date of birth | 19 December 1926 | ||
| Date of death | 10 December 2005 (aged 78) | ||
| Original team(s) | Yea, Dookie College | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Half-back flank | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1949–50 | Essendon | 10 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1950. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
John McLeish (19 December 1926 – 10 December 2005) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] McLeish's father, Maurie, played VFL football for St Kilda.
After a season and a half with Essendon, McLeish returned to the team he was recruited from, Yea, where he was appointed captain-coach. They won a premiership in his first season in the role. McLeish continued to play with Yea until 1954.
McLeish won the 1945 Goulburn Valley Football Association best and fairest / Shepparton Advertiser Trophy, when playing for Dookie College.[2]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 592. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "1945 - Goulburn Valley FA - B & F Award". Shepparton Advertiser. 14 September 1914. p. 7. Retrieved 14 July 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
External links[edit]
- John McLeish's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- John McLeish at AustralianFootball.com
- Essendon past player profile