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Leslie George Reed (16 August 1932 – 25 May 2021) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong in the VFL during the early 1950s.
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| Les Reed | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Leslie George Reed | ||
| Date of birth | 16 August 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Yea, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 25 May 2021 (aged 88) | ||
| Place of death | Euroa, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Euroa | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1951–1953 | Geelong | 25 (3) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1953. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
The son of Thomas William Reed (1907-1992), and Dorothy Jean Reed (1912-2006), née Mortimer, Leslie George Reed was born at Yea, Victoria on 16 August 1932.
He married Joan "Mickey" Heathcote (1931-2015) on 9 October 1954.
Football
Geelong (VFL)
Reed was a utility player and was recruited from Euroa.[1][2]
He was the 19th man for the Geelong's 1951 premiership side that defeated the Essendon team that played without the suspended John Coleman, 11.15 (81) to 10.10 (70) -- he replaced the injured Loy Stewart during the match[3] -- and he also played on the wing when Geelong lost to Collingwood, 8.17 (65) to 11.11 (77) in the 1953 Grand Final.
Notes
References
- ALL ELSE, The (Adelaide) News, (Friday, 5 October 1951), p.17.
- Euroa Football Club, The Alexandra Standard, (Friday, 5 March 1954), p.2.
- League Final Lists: Geelong, The Argus, (Monday, 12 April 1954), p.19.
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
External links
- Les Reed's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Les Reed at AustralianFootball.com
- Euroa Football Club: Team of the Century, Euroa Football Netball Club, August 2001.
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