Leonard "Len" Gandini (born 5 January 1962) is a former Australian rules football player for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and West Australian Football League (WAFL) clubs Swan Districts and Perth.
| Len Gandini | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Leonard Gandini | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 1962 | ||
| Original team(s) | Kelmscott | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1981–85, 1987 | Perth | 62 (21) | |
| 1986 | Melbourne | 5 (1) | |
| 1987–1991 | Swan Districts | 51 (51) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1991. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Playing career
editAfter being recruited from Kelmscott, Gandini began his senior career in Perth before trying his luck in Victoria in 1986. He trained with Geelong but was not able to make the team, so he switched to Melbourne.[1] In round 18 of the 1986 VFL season, he made his VFL debut for Melbourne. Despite playing the final five matches of the season, he returned to Western Australia the following season. Between 1987 and 1991, Gandini played 51 matches for the Swan Districts, including an appearance in the Swans' 1990 premiership.[2][3][4]
References
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 220. ISBN 1-74095-001-1.
- ^ "Len Gandini Player Profile Bio". Melbourne Football Club. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
- ^ "Every League Premiership Player in Page Finals System Era - 1931 - 2009". West Australian Football League. p. 5. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
- ^ "Len Gandini". AFL Tables. rleague.com. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
External links
edit- Len Gandini at AustralianFootball.com
- WAFL statistics
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