Len Yemm
Hawthorn
AFL career
26 games7 goals
- Debut
- R1 1929 v STK27 Apr 1929
- Most recent
- R9 1930 v FIT28 June 1930
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Carnegie as a mature-age prospect, Len Yemm was a tall utility who provided immediate structural importance to a struggling Hawthorn lineup. Standing 185cm—significant height for the era—he was thrown straight into the fray, missing just one game in his debut 1929 season while alternating between key posts and the ruck. Yemm battled manfully in a "Mayblooms" side that frequently found itself under siege, often noted in match reports for his persistence in heavy defeats. Although his career at Glenferrie Oval concluded after just two seasons, he served as a reliable big man during a period when the club was desperately lacking in depth and experience.
Profile
- Born
- 23 Mar 1904
- Died
- 30 Oct 1973 (aged 69y 221d)
- Birthplace
- Maldon, VIC
- Deathplace
- Currumbin, QLD
- Height
- 185 cm
- Weight
- 81 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Carnegie as a mature-age prospect, Len Yemm was a tall utility who provided immediate structural importance to a struggling Hawthorn lineup. Standing 185cm—significant height for the era—he was thrown straight into the fray, missing just one game in his debut 1929 season while alternating between key posts and the ruck. Yemm battled manfully in a "Mayblooms" side that frequently found itself under siege, often noted in match reports for his persistence in heavy defeats. Although his career at Glenferrie Oval concluded after just two seasons, he served as a reliable big man during a period when the club was desperately lacking in depth and experience.