Len Mann

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Len Mann
Personal information
Date of birth(1938-08-21)21 August 1938
Original team(s) Merbein
Debut Round 2, 1960, Melbourne  vs. St Kilda, at Junction Oval
Height 192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 89 kg (196 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1960–1964 Melbourne 46 (5)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1964.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Len "Moose" Mann (born 21 August 1938) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the VFL during the early 1960s.

Mann, originally from Merbein, where he won the Sunraysia Football League's Under 16 best and fairest award in 1954, [1] the Under 18 award in 1955 [2] and Merbein Football Club's reserves best and fairest award in 1956. [3]

Mann was Melbourne's first choice ruckman in their 1960 VFL premiership side. [4]

Mann was captain-coach of Warrnambool between 1965 and 1967, leading them to the 1966 Hampden Football League premiership and runners up in 1965.

His cousin Harold played beside him in the 1960 VFL premiership side, better known as 'Hassa' which was a nickname Len gave him as a child.



References

  1. ↑ "1954 - Injured Doyle hears of win". Sunraysia Daily (Mildura, Vic. : 1920 - 1956). 11 August 1954. p. 8. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "1955 - Ian Ross of Red Cliffs wins Mc Leod Medal". Sunraysia Daily (Mildura, Vic. : 1920 - 1956). 17 August 1955. p. 8. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "1955 - Croft Merbein's best and fairest". Sunraysia Daily (Mildura, Vic. : 1920 - 1956). 2 October 1955. p. 6. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  4. ↑ Brian Allen (22 September 2022). "2022 - Warrnambool's Len Mann reflects on Melbourne's 1960 premiership". The Standard. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
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