Full Name: LEO CLARKE
Date of Birth: 11/02/1930
Height: 170 cm ( 5-7 )
Weight: 73 kg ( 11-7 )
Guernsey: 23
Debut: 06/08/1949, Round 16, Essendon
Last Game: 27/08/1949, Round 19, Geelong
RICHMOND SENIORS
Seasons: 1949
Total Games: 3
Total Goals: 0
Honours:
RICHMOND RESERVES
Seasons: 1948-50
Total Games: 47
Total Goals:
Honours: Best & Fairest 1950
BIOGRAPHY
Leo was a wingman and rover who worked his way up from Richmond’s Thirds. He spent six seasons with the club, winning the Reserves Best and Fairest award in 1950. He played his three senior games in Rounds 16 and 17 of 1949, against Essendon and South Melbourne and then as a reserve against Geelong in Round 19. He then crossed to Brighton for two seasons before moving to the country. During his career he won seven club and one Competition Best and Fairest awards; however, he never played in a Premiership side. Leo now lives in Burwood after retiring from the Metropolitan Fire Brigade.
PRE RICHMOND
Clifton Hill YCW 1944.
POST RICHMOND
Brighton 1951-52, Games 17, Goals 7 ; Thornton Captain/Coach 1953-54, Games 36 ( Honours - Best & Fairest 1953 ) ; Quambatook Captain/Coach 1955, Games 18, Goals 34 ( Honours - Best & Fairest 1955 ) ; Woodside Captain/Coach 1956, Games 18 ( Honours - Club Best & Fairest 1956, Alberton League Best & Fairest 1956 ) ; Toora Captain/Coach 1957, Games 18 ( Honours - Best & Fairest 1957 ) ; Stanhope 1959-60, Games 30, Goals 28 ; Caulfield Captain/Coach 1960, Games 18 ( Honours - Best & Fairest 1960 ) ; Westgarth Sunday League Captain/Coach 1961 ; Caulfield/Brighton 1962, Games 13, Goals 18 ( Honours - Best & Fairest 1962 ).
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