Les Jones (footballer, born February 1910) explained

Les Jones
Fullname:Leslie Jones
Birth Date:22 February 1910
Birth Place:Beverley, Western Australia
Death Place:Northcote, Victoria
Height:175 cm
Weight:82 kg
Position:Half forward
Statsend:1941
Years1:1928–1932
Club1:East Fremantle
Games Goals1:89 (65)
Years2:1933–1941
Club2:Melbourne
Games Goals2:121 (88)

Leslie 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Les Jones – Player Bio. Australian Football. 26 December 2014.
  2. Book: Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 9781920910785.
  3. Web site: Les Jones. Demonwiki.
  4. Web site: Premiership Players 1931–2009. WA Football. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130305071241/http://www.wafootball.com.au/wafl/history. 5 March 2013. dmy-all.
  5. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/L/Les_Jones2.html AFL Tables: Les Jones
  6. Book: Lovett, Michael. AFL 2004 – The Official Statistical History of the AFL. AFL Publishing. 2004. 0-9580300-5-7.
  7. The Argus, "L. Jones As Coach", 10 February 1940, p. 14
  8. Web site: World War Two Nominal Roll . Government of Australia.