Les Laver | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 9 December 1900 | ||
Date of death | 9 January 1982 81) | (aged||
Original team(s) | Hampton | ||
Debut | Round 6, 1926, Geelong vs. Richmond, at Punt Road Oval | ||
Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1926, 1928, 1931–32 | Geelong | 8 (0) | |
Coaching career | |||
Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
1940 | Geelong | 2 (1–1–0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1932. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
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