Les Jones
Personal information
Full name Leslie Jones
Date of birth (1910-02-22)22 February 1910
Place of birth Beverley, Western Australia
Date of death 11 January 1956(1956-01-11) (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)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1941.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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]

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

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Les Jones (footballer, born February 1910).
  1. ^ "Les Jones – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  2. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  3. ^ "Les Jones". Demonwiki.
  4. ^ "Premiership Players 1931–2009". WA Football. Archived from the original on 5 March 2013.
  5. ^ a b AFL Tables: Les Jones
  6. ^ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 – The Official Statistical History of the AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
  7. ^ The Argus, "L. Jones As Coach", 10 February 1940, p. 14
  8. ^ "World War Two Nominal Roll". Government of Australia.


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