About John McLeish
Lived 1926 – 2005 (aged 78). John McLeish was an australian rules football player.
John McLeish (19 December 1926 – 10 December 2005) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL). McLeish's father, Maurie, played VFL football for St Kilda.
After a season and a half with Essendon, McLeish returned to the team he was recruited from, Yea, where he was appointed captain-coach. They won the 1950 Waranga North East Football Association premiership in his first season in the role. McLeish continued to play with Yea until 1954.
McLeish won the 1945 Goulburn Valley Football Association best and fairest / Shepparton Advertiser Trophy, when playing for Dookie College.
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Who was John McLeish?
Australian rules footballer (1926–2005)
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John McLeish was born on 19 December 1926.
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John McLeish died on 10 December 2005.
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John McLeish was an australian rules football player.
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