Les MacPherson
Melbourne
AFL career
5 games1 goals
- Debut
- R1 1898 v STK14 May 1898
- Most recent
- R13 1899 v ESS5 Aug 1899
Stats
Bio
Hailing from Balranald in the New South Wales Riverina, Les MacPherson moved to Victoria for his education at Cumloden College in St Kilda East, which provided his direct pathway into the elite level. He was recruited by Melbourne during the league's formative years, entering the system as a lightly built utility with a playing weight of just 67kg. MacPherson made his debut in a dominant victory over St Kilda at the Junction Oval in Round 1, 1898, managing three appearances and kicking his solitary career goal during that debut season. After adding just two more caps to his tally in 1899, his brief tenure at the top level concluded, leaving him as a minor footnote in the pioneer era of the competition.
Profile
- Born
- 17 May 1880
- Died
- 14 June 1941 (aged 61y 28d)
- Birthplace
- Balranald, NSW
- Deathplace
- Melbourne, VIC
- Height
- 175 cm
- Weight
- 67 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionHailing from Balranald in the New South Wales Riverina, Les MacPherson moved to Victoria for his education at Cumloden College in St Kilda East, which provided his direct pathway into the elite level. He was recruited by Melbourne during the league's formative years, entering the system as a lightly built utility with a playing weight of just 67kg. MacPherson made his debut in a dominant victory over St Kilda at the Junction Oval in Round 1, 1898, managing three appearances and kicking his solitary career goal during that debut season. After adding just two more caps to his tally in 1899, his brief tenure at the top level concluded, leaving him as a minor footnote in the pioneer era of the competition.