Les Eldering
St Kilda
AFL career
8 games7 goals
- Debut
- R3 1960 v CAR7 May 1960
- Most recent
- R15 1960 v GEE6 Aug 1960
Stats
Bio
Recruited from the amateur ranks at Commonwealth Bank, Les Eldering was a towering ruckman who arrived at St Kilda with a strong reputation after representing the Australian Amateurs at the 1958 Carnival. Standing at an imposing 196cm, he was a giant for the era, utilizing his height to control the air and drift forward to hit the scoreboard, a trait highlighted by his return of seven goals in just eight senior appearances. Despite showing significant potential in his debut season, his VFL career became a tragic "what could have been" story; during a practice match in the 1961 pre-season, he landed in a sprinkler hole and destroyed his knee, a freak accident that ultimately forced him into premature retirement before he could establish himself as a long-term fixture in the Saints' lineup.
Profile
- Born
- 18 Jan 1938
- Died
- 26 Jan 2003 (aged 65y 8d)
- Height
- 196 cm
- Weight
- 89 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the amateur ranks at Commonwealth Bank, Les Eldering was a towering ruckman who arrived at St Kilda with a strong reputation after representing the Australian Amateurs at the 1958 Carnival. Standing at an imposing 196cm, he was a giant for the era, utilizing his height to control the air and drift forward to hit the scoreboard, a trait highlighted by his return of seven goals in just eight senior appearances. Despite showing significant potential in his debut season, his VFL career became a tragic "what could have been" story; during a practice match in the 1961 pre-season, he landed in a sprinkler hole and destroyed his knee, a freak accident that ultimately forced him into premature retirement before he could establish himself as a long-term fixture in the Saints' lineup.