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Leo Opray

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Leo Opray
Personal information
Full name Leo Charles Opray
Date of birth (1909-08-13)13 August 1909
Place of birth Richmond, Victoria
Date of death 8 February 1974(1974-02-08) (aged 64)
Place of death Heidelberg West, Victoria
Original team(s) Oakleigh
Height 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight 66 kg (146 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1930–1931 Oakleigh (VFA) 31 (11)
1932–1933 Carlton 31 0(2)
1935 Coburg (VFA) 03 0(2)
1938–39 Brighton (VFA) 13 (22)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1939.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Leo Charles Opray (13 August 1909 – 8 February 1974) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Opray played in the seconds for Richmond in 1929 and from there went to Oakleigh, where he was a member of their 1930 and 1931 premierships sides.[1][2]

He joined Carlton in 1932 and was a wingman in their grand final team that year, which lost to his former club, Richmond.[3] He subsequently played with Coburg, Murtoa and Brighton.[4]

Opray later served in the Australian Army during World War II.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Leo Opray". Blueseum.
  2. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. Melbourne: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  3. ^ AFL Tables: Leo Opray
  4. ^ "Leo Oprey's playing statistics". The VFA Project.
  5. ^ "World War II Roll: Leo Chas Opray". Department of Veterans Affairs.