Leo Dean
Geelong
AFL career
60 games1 goals
- Debut
- R16 1935 v SME24 Aug 1935
- Most recent
- R1 1945 v FIT21 Apr 1945
Stats
1945 | GEE | 1 | 0.0 |
1944 | GEE | 3 | 0.3 |
1941 | GEE | 12 | 0.0 |
1940 | GEE | 15 | 0.0 |
1939 | GEE | 16 | 0.0 |
1938 | GEE | 2 | 0.0 |
1937 | GEE | 3 | 0.0 |
1936 | GEE | 5 | 0.0 |
1935 | GEE | 3 | 0.0 |
Bio
Recruited from North Geelong, Leo Dean was a disciplined wingman and utility player who carved out a significant legacy during a turbulent era for the club. While he struggled to break into the senior lineup during the dominant 1937 premiership season—ultimately playing a key role in the reserves' flag that year instead—he blossomed into a premier senior footballer by the end of the decade. His perseverance was rewarded in 1939 when he claimed the Carji Greeves Medal as the club's Best and Fairest, acknowledging his consistency and work rate in a team that reached the Preliminary Final. Dean's career momentum was halted when Geelong withdrew from the VFL competition during the height of World War II (1942–1943), but he returned to the fold when the club re-entered the league in 1944, providing veteran leadership for two final seasons before his retirement.
Profile
- Born
- 04 Oct 1914
- Died
- 22 Aug 1985 (aged 70y 322d)
- Birthplace
- Geelong, VIC
- Height
- 168 cm
- Weight
- 73 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from North Geelong, Leo Dean was a disciplined wingman and utility player who carved out a significant legacy during a turbulent era for the club. While he struggled to break into the senior lineup during the dominant 1937 premiership season—ultimately playing a key role in the reserves' flag that year instead—he blossomed into a premier senior footballer by the end of the decade. His perseverance was rewarded in 1939 when he claimed the Carji Greeves Medal as the club's Best and Fairest, acknowledging his consistency and work rate in a team that reached the Preliminary Final. Dean's career momentum was halted when Geelong withdrew from the VFL competition during the height of World War II (1942–1943), but he returned to the fold when the club re-entered the league in 1944, providing veteran leadership for two final seasons before his retirement.