Les Bryant
| Les Bryant | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Leslie Allan Bryant | ||
| Date of birth | 29 June 1896 | ||
| Place of birth | Norwood, South Australia | ||
| Date of death | 24 April 1965 (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | Heidelberg, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Norwood | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1923–1924 | Fitzroy | 35 (23) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1924. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Leslie Allan Bryant (29 June 1896 – 24 April 1965) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
A follower, Bryant started his career at West Adelaide.[2] Bryant joined Norwood in 1920 and was a member of Norwood's 1922 premiership team.[3] He was already 26 by the time he made his VFL debut.[4] At Fitzroy, he played a total of 35 senior games, 16 in 1923 and 19 the following year.[4] Bryant appeared in six finals, including the 1923 VFL Grand Final loss to Essendon, which he played from a forward pocket.[5] He represented Victoria in an interstate match against South Australia in 1923.[6]
References
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ The Register,"Bryant For Victoria", 9 March 1923, p. 7
- ^ "History - Honour Roll". Norwood Football Club.
- ^ a b AFL Tables: Les Bryant
- ^ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
- ^ Adelaide Chronicle,"The Victorian Team", 11 August 1923, p. 20
External links
- Les Bryant at AustralianFootball.com
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