Les Field
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| Les Field | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Leslie Gordon Field | ||
| Date of birth | 29 November 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Casterton, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 29 September 1986 (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death | Dandenong South, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Casterton | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Wingman | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1947 | Essendon | 2 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1947. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Leslie Gordon Field (29 November 1921 – 29 September 1986)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played two games with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Raised in Casterton, Les Field enlisted to serve in World War II in July 1942,[3] and was reported as being in a motor regiment in December 1942 after completion of special wireless training in Sydney.[4] He was discharged after the end of the war, in early 1946.
In March 1946 Les Field was named as an Essendon recruit[5] but ended up playing for Casterton that year. He played well for a Casterton District team against Essendon in October 1946.[6]
He commenced playing with Essendon in 1947, performing well in the reserves[7] before making his senior debut against Fitzroy on 31 May 1947.[8] He was dropped after two games and in 1948 was reported as seeking a clearance to Hawthorn[9] but this move did not eventuate and his elite level career ended after only two games.
Les Field died in September 1986.[10]