Len Delfs
South Melbourne
AFL career
5 games5 goals
- Debut
- R10 1942 v HAW11 July 1942
- Most recent
- R16 1942 v MEL22 Aug 1942
Stats
Bio
A diminutive rover standing just 168cm, Len Delfs was a South Fremantle product whose VFL career was a distinct product of wartime circumstance. Stationed in Victoria during the Second World War, he joined South Melbourne as one of many interstate servicemen filling the depleted ranks of the league in 1942. He made a serviceable contribution during his short five-game stint, utilizing his pace and goal sense to boot five majors before his military duties took precedence. Delfs eventually returned to the WAFL to continue his career with South Fremantle, remaining a notable example of the transient players who ensured the VFL's survival during the war years.
Profile
- Born
- 04 May 1920
- Died
- 08 Apr 1973 (aged 52y 339d)
- Birthplace
- Fremantle, WA
- Height
- 168 cm
- Weight
- 68 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA diminutive rover standing just 168cm, Len Delfs was a South Fremantle product whose VFL career was a distinct product of wartime circumstance. Stationed in Victoria during the Second World War, he joined South Melbourne as one of many interstate servicemen filling the depleted ranks of the league in 1942. He made a serviceable contribution during his short five-game stint, utilizing his pace and goal sense to boot five majors before his military duties took precedence. Delfs eventually returned to the WAFL to continue his career with South Fremantle, remaining a notable example of the transient players who ensured the VFL's survival during the war years.