Leo Brereton
Carlton
AFL career
72 games129 goals
- Debut
- R1 1957 v HAW20 Apr 1957
- Most recent
- PF 1962 v GEE15 Sept 1962
Stats
Bio
Recruited from the Murray River town of Cohuna, Leo Brereton was a slight but dangerous rover and forward pocket who became a reliable avenue to goal for the Blues in the late 1950s. Making his senior debut in the same match as club legend John Nicholls, Brereton quickly established himself as a "nippy" small forward with an uncanny ability to read the play, famously earning the nickname "Stringy" for his slender frame. His most productive individual campaign came in 1960, when he booted 44 goals to win Carlton’s leading goalkicker award, a significant achievement during a defensive era of the game. Despite being a consistent contributor who played in three finals series, Brereton departed Princes Park at the end of 1962, eventually continuing his football journey as a captain-coach in the ACT with Manuka.
Profile
- Born
- 01 Nov 1936
- Died
- 12 Oct 2020 (aged 83y 346d)
- Height
- 174 cm
- Weight
- 70 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the Murray River town of Cohuna, Leo Brereton was a slight but dangerous rover and forward pocket who became a reliable avenue to goal for the Blues in the late 1950s. Making his senior debut in the same match as club legend John Nicholls, Brereton quickly established himself as a "nippy" small forward with an uncanny ability to read the play, famously earning the nickname "Stringy" for his slender frame. His most productive individual campaign came in 1960, when he booted 44 goals to win Carlton’s leading goalkicker award, a significant achievement during a defensive era of the game. Despite being a consistent contributor who played in three finals series, Brereton departed Princes Park at the end of 1962, eventually continuing his football journey as a captain-coach in the ACT with Manuka.