Ken Leahy
Geelong
AFL career
29 games4 goals
- Debut
- R4 1925 v COL23 May 1925
- Most recent
- R10 1927 v RCH2 July 1927
Stats
Bio
A recruit from the Western Australian Goldfields, Ken Leahy holds a special place in Geelong history as a member of the club’s maiden premiership side. Originally playing for West Perth and later Kalgoorlie Railways, he crossed the Nullarbor to join the Pivotonians in 1925, quickly establishing himself as a reliable defender. Leahy was famously brought into the Grand Final team to replace Jockie Jones, lining up on a half-back flank where he helped stifle Collingwood’s forwards to secure the historic flag. While his VFL career was brief—spanning just 29 games over three seasons—Leahy’s role in delivering Geelong’s first premiership cemented his legacy before he finished his time at league level in 1927.
Profile
- Born
- 22 Sept 1906
- Died
- 27 Jan 1985 (aged 78y 127d)
- Birthplace
- Kalgoorlie, WA
- Deathplace
- Greensborough, VIC
- Height
- 174 cm
- Weight
- 71 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership1925
Bio
1 revisionA recruit from the Western Australian Goldfields, Ken Leahy holds a special place in Geelong history as a member of the club’s maiden premiership side. Originally playing for West Perth and later Kalgoorlie Railways, he crossed the Nullarbor to join the Pivotonians in 1925, quickly establishing himself as a reliable defender. Leahy was famously brought into the Grand Final team to replace Jockie Jones, lining up on a half-back flank where he helped stifle Collingwood’s forwards to secure the historic flag. While his VFL career was brief—spanning just 29 games over three seasons—Leahy’s role in delivering Geelong’s first premiership cemented his legacy before he finished his time at league level in 1927.