Les Lewis
St Kilda
AFL career
10 games3 goals
- Debut
- R13 1948 v MEL17 July 1948
- Most recent
- R18 1949 v CAR20 Aug 1949
Stats
Bio
Recruited from the local suburb of Elwood, Les Lewis was a lightweight rover and forward pocket who earned his opportunity at St Kilda during one of the club's most difficult eras. Standing 175cm and weighing just 67kg, he broke into the senior side midway through the winless 1948 season, a year that saw the Saints claim the wooden spoon. Lewis possessed the agility required for a small forward role and managed to boot three goals during his brief tenure, but he found it difficult to hold a regular place in a side that was constantly reshuffling its lineup in search of a winning formula. After struggling to add significantly to his game tally in 1949, he departed the VFL scene with 10 senior appearances.
Profile
- Full name
- Les B. Lewis
- Born
- 03 Sept 1926
- Died
- 20 Apr 2002 (aged 75y 229d)
- Birthplace
- Windsor, VIC
- Height
- 175 cm
- Weight
- 67 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the local suburb of Elwood, Les Lewis was a lightweight rover and forward pocket who earned his opportunity at St Kilda during one of the club's most difficult eras. Standing 175cm and weighing just 67kg, he broke into the senior side midway through the winless 1948 season, a year that saw the Saints claim the wooden spoon. Lewis possessed the agility required for a small forward role and managed to boot three goals during his brief tenure, but he found it difficult to hold a regular place in a side that was constantly reshuffling its lineup in search of a winning formula. After struggling to add significantly to his game tally in 1949, he departed the VFL scene with 10 senior appearances.