Les Jones (footballer, born February 1910)

Australian rules footballer, born 1910

Australian rules footballer

Les Jones

Personal information
Full name|  Leslie Jones
Date of birth|  (1910-02-22)22 February 1910
Place of birth|  Beverley, Western Australia
Date of death|  11 January 1956(1956-01-11) (aged 45)
Place of death|  Northcote, Victoria
Height|  175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight|  82 kg (181 lb)
Position(s)|  Half forward
Playing career1
Years|  Club|  Games (Goals)
1928–1932|  East Fremantle|  89 (65)
1933–1941|  Melbourne|  121 (88)

1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1941.

Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Leslie "Les" Jones (22 February 1910 – 11 January 1956)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2][3]

Jones was a member of three premiership teams at East Fremantle, in 1928, 1929 and 1930.[4] The Western Australian player came to Melbourne in 1933 and went on to appear in nine seasons with the club, mostly at half forward.[5] He was on a half forward flank in their 1939 premiership team, contributing three goals in the grand final.[6] The following year he became playing coach of Terang, but returned to Melbourne mid-season.[5][7] He made one appearance in 1941, then enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force.[8]

## References[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Les Jones (footballer, born February 1910).

1. ^ "Les Jones – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
2. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
3. ^ "Les Jones". Demonwiki.
4. ^ "Premiership Players 1931–2009". WA Football. Archived from the original on 5 March 2013.
5. ^ a b AFL Tables: Les Jones
6. ^ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 – The Official Statistical History of the AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
7. ^ The Argus, "L. Jones As Coach", 10 February 1940, p. 14
8. ^ "World War Two Nominal Roll". Government of Australia.

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Melbourne Football Club 1939 VFL premiers

Melbourne 21.22 (148) defeated Collingwood 14.11 (95), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

* 1\. G. Jones
* 4\. Smith
* 5\. Truscott
* 8\. Fischer
* 9\. Emselle
* 11\. Ball
* 12\. Mueller
* 13\. L. Jones
* 15\. Baggott
* 17\. La Fontaine (c)
* 19\. Roberts
* 21\. Kimberley
* 23\. Wartman
* 24\. Beames
* 26\. Furniss
* 29\. O'Keefe
* 30\. Rodda
* 32\. Hingston
* 36\. Anderson

Coach: Hughes

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