- ^ "Les Rogers". AFL Tables.
- ^ "Rogers, Lesley J." Official Essendon website. Archived from the original on 12 October 2009.
- ^ "Roll of Honour - Leslie Joseph Collins". Australian War Memorial.
| Les Rogers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Leslie Joseph Rogers | ||
| Date of birth | 25 June 1896 | ||
| Place of birth | Footscray, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 4 August 1916 (aged 20) | ||
| Place of death | Pozières, France | ||
| Original team(s) | Yarraville | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1915 | Essendon | 3 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1915. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Leslie Joseph Rogers (25 June 1896 – 4 August 1916, born Leslie Joseph Collins) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Rogers, a wingman, came from Yarraville originally and played only three games at Essendon before joining the Army.[1]
As a Private, Rogers fought on the Western Front with the 23rd Battalion[2] and was killed in action.[3]
