Les Kaine
| Les Kaine | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 8 August 1936 | ||
| Date of death | 18 August 2012 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Coleraine, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Coleraine | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1956–1962 | Hawthorn | 103 (80) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1962. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Les Kaine (8 August 1936 – 18 August 2012)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Kaine started his career as a forward but was pushed into defence later in his career. He played a fullback in Hawthorn's winning Grand Final in 1961.
For the rest of the 1960s he played in the Bendigo Football League with Castlemaine and Kyneton. He was the league's leading goal-kicker while playing at Kyneton in 1966, with 84 goals.
References
- ^ Tullberg, Julie (20 August 2012). "Hawks premiership player Les Kaine dies, aged 76". Herald Sun. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
External links
- Les Kaine's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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Categories:
- 1936 births
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
- Hawthorn Football Club players
- Hawthorn Football Club premiership players
- Castlemaine Football Club players
- Kyneton Football Club players
- Coleraine Football Club players
- 2012 deaths
- VFL/AFL premiership players
- Australian rules biography, 1930s birth stubs