Les Field
| Les Field | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Leslie Gordon Field | ||
| Date of birth | 29 November 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Casterton, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 29 September 1986 (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death | Dandenong South, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Casterton | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Wingman | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1947 | Essendon | 2 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1947. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Leslie Gordon Field (29 November 1921 – 29 September 1986)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played two games with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Raised in Casterton, Les Field enlisted to serve in World War II in July 1942,[3] and was reported as being in a motor regiment in December 1942 after completion of special wireless training in Sydney.[4] He was discharged after the end of the war, in early 1946.
In March 1946 Les Field was named as an Essendon recruit[5] but ended up playing for Casterton that year. He played well for a Casterton District team against Essendon in October 1946.[6]
He commenced playing with Essendon in 1947, performing well in the reserves[7] before making his senior debut against Fitzroy on 31 May 1947.[8] He was dropped after two games and in 1948 was reported as seeking a clearance to Hawthorn[9] but this move did not eventuate and his elite level career ended after only two games.
Les Field died in September 1986.[10]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Historically, different sources have recorded different full names, dates of birth and death for this player, however these are the correct dates for the Les Field who came from Casterton.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 274. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "World War II Roll: Leslie Gordon Field". Commonwealth of Australia.
- ^ "SPORTSMEN'S HONOR ROLL". Weekly Times. No. 3835. Victoria, Australia. 16 December 1942. p. 20.
- ^ "ESSENDON HAVE GOOD RECRUITS". The Argus. No. 31, 063. Melbourne, Victoria. 22 March 1946. p. 16.
- ^ "SPORT IN COUNTRY". The Argus. No. 31, 239. Melbourne, Victoria. 14 October 1946. p. 18.
- ^ "DONS' TRIP TO W.A." The Age. No. 28, 714. Melbourne, Victoria. 7 May 1947. p. 18.
- ^ "SHOW DOWN ON STEALING OF FOOTBALLERS". Weekly Times. No. 4067. Victoria, Australia. 4 June 1947. p. 50.
- ^ "Vital Round". The Age. No. 29048. Melbourne, Victoria. 2 June 1948. p. 10.
- ^ "Leslie Gordon Field". Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust.
External links[edit]
- Les Field's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Les Field at AustralianFootball.com
- Essendon Football Club past player profile