Leo Rush
Melbourne and Richmond
AFL career
8 games6 goals
- Debut
- R5 1911 v STK27 May 1911
- Most recent
- R15 1912 v ESS3 Aug 1912
Stats
Bio
A member of Australian football’s most prolific sibling dynasty, Leo Rush was one of five brothers to play at the VFL level—a league record that stands to this day. Recruited from Parade College, Rush began his brief senior career with Melbourne in 1911, showing immediate promise as a goal-kicking forward by slotting four majors in his six appearances for the Fuchsias. He crossed to Richmond for the 1912 season, adding another two games and two goals to his tally before his time at the elite level concluded. While his on-field tenure was short compared to his brother Bob’s premiership success at Collingwood, Leo remains a key figure in a unique family legacy that spanned three clubs and multiple decades, and he later served the community with distinction to earn an MBE.
Profile
- Born
- 10 July 1890
- Died
- 05 Aug 1983 (aged 93y 26d)
- Birthplace
- Clifton Hill, VIC
Teams
Family
- Brother:Bob Rush, Bryan Rush, Gerald Rush, Kevin Rush
Bio
1 revisionA member of Australian football’s most prolific sibling dynasty, Leo Rush was one of five brothers to play at the VFL level—a league record that stands to this day. Recruited from Parade College, Rush began his brief senior career with Melbourne in 1911, showing immediate promise as a goal-kicking forward by slotting four majors in his six appearances for the Fuchsias. He crossed to Richmond for the 1912 season, adding another two games and two goals to his tally before his time at the elite level concluded. While his on-field tenure was short compared to his brother Bob’s premiership success at Collingwood, Leo remains a key figure in a unique family legacy that spanned three clubs and multiple decades, and he later served the community with distinction to earn an MBE.