Les Bryant
Australian rules footballer
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Leslie Allan Bryant (29 June 1896 – 24 April 1965) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Norwood, South Australia
Heidelberg, Victoria
| Les Bryant | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Leslie Allan Bryant | ||
| Born |
29 June 1896 Norwood, South Australia | ||
| Died |
24 April 1965 (aged 68) Heidelberg, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Norwood | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1923–1924 | Fitzroy | 35 (23) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1924. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Football
A follower, Bryant started his career at West Adelaide.[2] Bryant joined Norwood in 1920 and was a member of Norwood's 1922 premiership team.[3] He was already 26 by the time he made his VFL debut.[4]
At Fitzroy, he played a total of 35 senior games, 16 in 1923 and 19 the following year.[4] Bryant appeared in six finals, including the 1923 VFL Grand Final loss to Essendon, which he played from a forward pocket.[5] He represented Victoria in an interstate match against South Australia in 1923.[6]
In 1925, Bryant was cleared to the Benalla Football Club in the Ovens & Murray Football League.[7]
