Laurie Leask
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Deniliquin, New South Wales
Mildura, Victoria
| Laurie Leask | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Laurence Leask | ||
| Born |
14 June 1912 Deniliquin, New South Wales | ||
| Died |
7 May 1981 (aged 68) Mildura, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Mildura | ||
| Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1936–1937 | South Melbourne | 11 (11) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1937. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Laurie Leask (14 June 1912 – 7 May 1981) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Leask of South Melbourne won the 1936 VFL Reserves best and fairest award[2] and also South Melbourne Reserves' best and fairest award too.[3]
Leask returned to the Mildura Football League to play with the Workers FC in 1938.[4]
Leask won the 1934 (Pollock Medal)[5] and 1938 (Snow Trophy)[6] for the best and fairest award in the Mildura Football League.[7]
Leask won the 1935 Mildura Football Club best and fairest award[8] and the 1938 Workers Football Club best and fairest award.[9]
Leask was captain-coach of Mildura's 1946 Sunraysia Football League premiership team.[10][11]
