Clarrie Lethlean
| Clarrie Lethlean | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Clarence Lloyd Lethlean | ||
| Date of birth | 12 July 1900 | ||
| Place of birth | Port Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 18 July 1969 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Oakleigh | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1921 | Melbourne | 9 (0) | |
| 1925–1927 | Hawthorn | 43 (18) | |
| Total | 52 (18) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1927. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Clarence Lloyd "Clarrie" Lethlean (12 July 1900 – 18 July 1969) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Lethlean, who started his career at Oakleigh,[1] made nine appearances for Melbourne in the 1921 VFL season.[2][3] He switched clubs during the 1922 season, joining Hawthorn in the Victorian Football Association. In 1925 he made a return to the VFL, with Hawthorn entering the competition.[3] An in-and-out 1925 season as a forward turned around when Lethlean was placed in defence and used as a relief follower. His bulk, guile and tenacity made him well suited to the role, and he became a key contributor over the next few seasons. Lethlean was elected captain of the side in 1927, where he gave good service as a ruckman during an injury crisis, despite missing four games through suspension. The 1927 VFL season was his final year at Hawthorn.[4]
Clarrie Lethlean married Elva Margaret Roemus in 1925[5] and they had three sons together. In 1928 they moved to Perenjori, Western Australia to become farmers,[6] but returned to Victoria about five years later after his brother's tragic shooting death.[7] Lethlean worked as a public servant after his return to Victora and was living in East Malvern at the time of his death in 1969.
References
- ^ "LEAGUE FOOTBALL". Table Talk. Melbourne. 9 June 1927. p. 40 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ a b AFL Tables: Clarrie Lethlean
- ^ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 – The Official Statistical History of the AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Argus. Melbourne. 11 April 1925. p. 1 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "SEASON'S PREPARATION'S". The Argus. Melbourne. 30 March 1928. p. 4 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "THE MOROWA TRAGEDY". The Daily News. Perth. 1 December 1931. p. 1 – via National Library of Australia.