Leo Groenewegen
North Melbourne
AFL career
5 games2 goals
- Debut
- R8 1971 v HAW22 May 1971
- Most recent
- R15 1971 v FSC10 July 1971
Stats
Bio
A towering teenage prospect in the early 1970s, Leo Groenewegen broke into the North Melbourne senior side at just 17 years of age. Standing 193cm—a substantial height for the era—he was a raw key position talent capable of playing in the ruck or resting forward, where he managed to boot two goals during his brief tenure. His senior career was concentrated entirely within the 1971 season, earning five caps during a transitional period for the Kangaroos as they looked to build a list capable of finals action. While he did not go on to become a long-term fixture at Arden Street, his selection as a schoolboy-aged giant remains a testament to the significant early potential he showed in the metropolitan leagues.
Profile
- Born
- 17 Dec 1953 (age 72y 318d)
- Height
- 193 cm
- Weight
- 84 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA towering teenage prospect in the early 1970s, Leo Groenewegen broke into the North Melbourne senior side at just 17 years of age. Standing 193cm—a substantial height for the era—he was a raw key position talent capable of playing in the ruck or resting forward, where he managed to boot two goals during his brief tenure. His senior career was concentrated entirely within the 1971 season, earning five caps during a transitional period for the Kangaroos as they looked to build a list capable of finals action. While he did not go on to become a long-term fixture at Arden Street, his selection as a schoolboy-aged giant remains a testament to the significant early potential he showed in the metropolitan leagues.