Les Jones (Australian footballer, born 1922) explained

Les W. Jones
Fullname:Leslie William Jones
Birth Date:1 October 1922
Birth Place:Chelsea, Victoria
Originalteam:Chelsea Football Club
Height:183 cm
Weight:92 kg
Statsend:1949
Years1:1944–1949
Club1:Richmond
Games Goals1:59 (23)

Leslie William "Les" Jones (1 October 1922  - 22 May 1989)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Jones, a follower, made his league debut in round 18 of the 1944 VFL season.[2] [3] He played a preliminary final in his second VFL appearance and his third senior game was the 1944 Grand Final, which Richmond lost to Fitzroy.[3] On Grand Final day he injured his leg and had to be replaced by the 19th man Keith Cook at half-time.[4] His appearance was only made possible when he was granted leave from the Army.[5] After leaving Richmond he captain-coached Yallourn.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Les Jones - Player Bio. Australian Football. 19 November 2014.
  2. Book: Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 9781920910785.
  3. Web site: AFL Tables: Les Jones . afltables.com.
  4. The Argus,"Oppy Reported", 2 October 1944, p. 12
  5. Web site: WW2 Nominal Roll: Leslie William Jones. . https://web.archive.org/web/20171107015759/http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=A&veteranId=537831 . 7 November 2017.
  6. The Argus,"Morris Will Not Get Clearance", 20 February 1950, p. 16