Leslie George Reed (16 August 1932 – 25 May 2021) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong in the VFL during the early 1950s.
Family
The son of Thomas William Reed (1907-1992), and Dorothy Jean Reed (1912-2006), née Mortimer, Leslie George Reed was born at Yea, Victoria on 16 August 1932.
He married Joan "Mickey" Heathcote (1931-2015) on 9 October 1954.
Football
Geelong (VFL)
Reed was a utility player and was recruited from Euroa.[1][2]
He was the 19th man for the Geelong's 1951 premiership side that defeated the Essendon team that played without the suspended John Coleman, 11.15 (81) to 10.10 (70) -- he replaced the injured Loy Stewart during the match[3] -- and he also played on the wing when Geelong lost to Collingwood, 8.17 (65) to 11.11 (77) in the 1953 Grand Final.
Notes
References
- ALL ELSE, The (Adelaide) News, (Friday, 5 October 1951), p.17.
- Euroa Football Club, The Alexandra Standard, (Friday, 5 March 1954), p.2.
- League Final Lists: Geelong, The Argus, (Monday, 12 April 1954), p.19.
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
External links
- Les Reed's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Les Reed at AustralianFootball.com
- Euroa Football Club: Team of the Century, Euroa Football Netball Club, August 2001.