Les Eldering Explained

Les Eldering
Fullname:Les Eldering
Birth Date:18 January 1938
Originalteam:Commonwealth Bank
Height:196 cm
Weight:89 kg
Statsend:1960
Club1:Commonwealth Bank
Games Goals1:83 (70)
Years1:1958-59
Club2:St Kilda
Games Goals2:8 (7)
Years2:1960
Careerhighlights:
  • 1958-59 : Best & Fairest (seniors)

Les Eldering (18 January 1938 – 26 January 2003)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Eldering played his early football at amateur club Commonwealth Bank and represented the Australian Amateurs at the 1958 Melbourne Carnival. In the 1960 VFL season, Eldering made eight appearances for St Kilda, as a ruckman.[2] He injured his knee in a 1961 practice match when he landed on a sprinkler hole and wouldn't play again for St Kilda.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Lovett, Michael. AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. 2004. 0-9580300-5-7.
  2. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/L/Les_Eldering.html AFL Tables: Les Eldering
  3. Book: Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 9781920910785.