Leo Francis

Leo Francis
Personal information
Full name Leo Francis
Born (1922-12-04)4 December 1922
Died 13 December 2003(2003-12-13) (aged 81)
Original team Bendigo CYMS
Height 169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 74 kg (163 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1945–1951 North Melbourne 78 (11)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1951.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Leo Francis (4 December 1922 – 13 December 2003) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Francis came to North Melbourne from Bendigo CYMS. In 1945, his debut season, Francis was a member of the North Melbourne team which contested the VFL finals for the first time in their history. A wingman, Francis missed the 1950 VFL Grand Final with a knee injury.

Later in the 1950s he was captain-coach of Sandhurst in the Bendigo Football League.

He was the uncle of Peter Francis, who played for four VFL clubs.

References

  1. ↑ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
  2. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  3. ↑ The Argus," 'Please Explain' At North", 27 June 1945 p. 6
  4. ↑ AFL Tables: Leo Francis
  5. ↑ The Argus,"Tate may be fit for final", 19 September 1950, p. 12
  6. ↑ The Argus,"Bendigo finalists hit by injuries", 7 September 1956, p. 19
  7. ↑ Blueseum: Peter Francis