Leo Healy
Geelong · “Dodo”
AFL career
75 games23 goals
- Debut
- R9 1911 v UNI17 June 1911
- Most recent
- R13 1920 v FIT31 July 1920
Stats
Bio
A local product who debuted for the Pivotonians in 1911, Leo Healy established himself as a reliable winger at Corio Oval before his career was interrupted by the outbreak of the Great War. His footballing journey is best defined by his resilience; after enlisting, he served in the Gallipoli campaign and suffered a leg injury that required the removal of a tumour and a period of recuperation on the Greek island of Lemnos. Despite the severity of his service-related injuries, Healy defied the odds to return to League football in 1919, managing two final seasons with Geelong as a veteran presence in a rebuilding side before hanging up his boots in 1920.
Profile
- Born
- 20 Oct 1890
- Died
- 19 Jan 1939 (aged 48y 91d)
- Birthplace
- Geelong, VIC
- Deathplace
- Caulfield, VIC
- Height
- 170 cm
- Weight
- 71 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA local product who debuted for the Pivotonians in 1911, Leo Healy established himself as a reliable winger at Corio Oval before his career was interrupted by the outbreak of the Great War. His footballing journey is best defined by his resilience; after enlisting, he served in the Gallipoli campaign and suffered a leg injury that required the removal of a tumour and a period of recuperation on the Greek island of Lemnos. Despite the severity of his service-related injuries, Healy defied the odds to return to League football in 1919, managing two final seasons with Geelong as a veteran presence in a rebuilding side before hanging up his boots in 1920.