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Leo Francis

Leo Francis

Australian rules footballer

Leo Francis (4 December 1922 – 13 December 2003)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

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Francis came to North Melbourne from Bendigo CYMS.[3] In 1945, his debut season, Francis was a member of the North Melbourne team which contested the VFL finals for the first time in their history.[4] A wingman, Francis missed the 1950 VFL Grand Final with a knee injury.[5]

Later in the 1950s he was captain-coach of Sandhurst in the Bendigo Football League.[6]

He was the uncle of Peter Francis, who played for four VFL clubs.[7]

References

  1. [1]
    Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
  2. [2]
    Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  3. [3]
    The Argus," 'Please Explain' At North", 27 June 1945 p. 6
  4. [4]
    AFL Tables: Leo Francis
  5. [5]
    The Argus,"Tate may be fit for final", 19 September 1950, p. 12
  6. [6]
    The Argus,"Bendigo finalists hit by injuries", 7 September 1956, p. 19
  7. [7]
    Blueseum: Peter Francis
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