Les Bamblett
| Les Bamblett | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Les Bamblett | ||
| Date of birth | 5 August 1963 | ||
| Original team(s) | Lemnos | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1983 | Melbourne | 11 (12) | |
| 1984–1988 | Footscray | 37 (59) | |
| Total | 48 (71) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1988. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Les Bamblett (born 5 August 1963) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
An Indigenous Australian, Bamblett played as a forward and who won the 1982 Morrish Medal, as the best and fairest player in the VFL Under 19's competition.[1] The following year he made his senior debut, against Collingwood in the opening round of the 1983 VFL season, kicking two goals.[2] He made a further 10 appearances that year.[2]
Bamblett trained at Richmond in the 1984 pre-season but they couldn't come to an agreement with Melbourne on a transfer fee. He instead joined West Australian Football League club Claremont for the 1984 season. Clearance issues meant he was unable to play a senior game and upon receiving an offer from Footscray, returned to Victoria during the season.
He kicked 51 goals for Footscray in 1985, to finished second in his club's goal-kicking behind Simon Beasley.[2] His 24 games that season included three finals.[2] Over the next three years he struggled with injuries and was only able to add a further six games to his tally.[2]
Two of his nephews, Chris Egan and Andrew Lovett, both played in the Australian Football League.
References
[edit]- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ a b c d e AFL Tables: Les Bamblett