George Lakes

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George Lakes
Personal information
Date of birth (1949-08-23) 23 August 1949 (age 68)
Original team(s) West Broken Hill
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 81 kg (179 lb)
Position(s) Centre
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1968–72 Melbourne 49 (20)
1972 South Melbourne 06 0(2)
Total55 (22)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1972.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

George Lakes (born 23 August 1949) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1]

Australian rules football Contact sport invented in Melbourne

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Notes

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 468. ISBN   978-1-921496-00-4.


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