Leo Opray Explained

Leo Opray
Fullname:Leo Charles Opray
Birth Date:13 August 1909
Birth Place:Richmond, Victoria
Death Place:Heidelberg West, Victoria
Originalteam:Oakleigh
Height:168 cm
Weight:66 kg
Statsend:1939
Years1:1930–1931
Club1:Oakleigh (VFA)
Games Goals1:31 (11)
Years2:1932–1933
Club2:Carlton
Games Goals2:31 (2)
Years3:1935
Club3:Coburg (VFA)
Games Goals3:3 (2)
Years4:1938–39
Club4:Brighton (VFA)
Games Goals4:13 (22)

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leo Opray. Blueseum.
  2. Book: Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007 . Melbourne . 978-1-920910-78-5.
  3. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/L/Leo_Oprey.html AFL Tables: Leo Opray
  4. Web site: Leo Oprey's playing statistics . The VFA Project.
  5. Web site: World War II Roll: Leo Chas Opray . Department of Veterans Affairs.