Les Jones (footballer, born February 1910)
Leslie Jones (22 February 1910 – 11 January 1956)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2][3]
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Leslie Jones | ||
| Date of birth | 22 February 1910 | ||
| Place of birth | Beverley, Western Australia | ||
| Date of death | 11 January 1956 (aged 45) | ||
| Place of death | Northcote, Victoria | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Half forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1928–1932 | East Fremantle | 89 (65) | |
| 1933–1941 | Melbourne | 121 (88) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1941. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Jones was a member of three premiership teams at East Fremantle, in 1928, 1929 and 1930.[4] The Western Australian player came to Melbourne in 1933 and went on to appear in nine seasons with the club, mostly at half forward.[5] He was on a half forward flank in their 1939 premiership team, contributing three goals in the grand final.[6] The following year he became playing coach of Terang, but returned to Melbourne mid-season.[5][7] He made one appearance in 1941, then enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force.[8]
References
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- ^ "Les Jones – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ "Les Jones". Demonwiki.
- ^ "Premiership Players 1931–2009". WA Football. Archived from the original on 5 March 2013.
- ^ a b AFL Tables: Les Jones
- ^ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 – The Official Statistical History of the AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
- ^ The Argus, "L. Jones As Coach", 10 February 1940, p. 14
- ^ "World War Two Nominal Roll". Government of Australia.
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