Les Burns
St Kilda
AFL career
7 games0 goals
- Debut
- R2 1945 v MEL28 Apr 1945
- Most recent
- R12 1945 v SME7 July 1945
Stats
Bio
Recruited from local side Prahran Rovers, Les Burns was one of many footballers who found their opportunity in the VFL during the final year of the Second World War. Standing 178cm and weighing 80kg, he possessed a solid frame for the era and was brought into the St Kilda lineup midway through the tumultuous 1945 season. Burns made his debut in Round 2 against Hawthorn and held his spot for seven consecutive matches, playing primarily as a defensive utility who could plug gaps in a side struggling for consistency. While his time at the top level was brief and yielded no goals, his contributions came during a critical period where the league relied heavily on the depth provided by local recruits to keep the competition afloat.
Profile
- Full name
- Les T. C. Burns
- Born
- 23 Feb 1920
- Died
- 21 June 2015 (aged 95y 118d)
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 80 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from local side Prahran Rovers, Les Burns was one of many footballers who found their opportunity in the VFL during the final year of the Second World War. Standing 178cm and weighing 80kg, he possessed a solid frame for the era and was brought into the St Kilda lineup midway through the tumultuous 1945 season. Burns made his debut in Round 2 against Hawthorn and held his spot for seven consecutive matches, playing primarily as a defensive utility who could plug gaps in a side struggling for consistency. While his time at the top level was brief and yielded no goals, his contributions came during a critical period where the league relied heavily on the depth provided by local recruits to keep the competition afloat.