Les Oliver
Richmond
AFL career
50 games10 goals
- Debut
- R14 1909 v STK31 July 1909
- Most recent
- R7 1915 v STK5 June 1915
Stats
Bio
Recruited from the Castlemaine Foundry club, Les Oliver was a dashing centreman whose game was defined by the blistering speed of a professional sprinter. A renowned pedestrian who finished third in the 1913 Stawell Gift and won the Echuca Gift, Oliver utilized this pace to burn off opponents through the midfield, establishing himself as one of the Tigers' most brilliant early talents. His prowess in the pivot earned him selection for Victoria in 1913, a significant achievement during an era where Richmond often struggled near the bottom of the ladder. Part of a talented footballing family that included brothers George (Melbourne) and Norm (Collingwood), Oliver eventually departed the VFL after the 1915 season, cementing his legacy in the Bendigo Football League where he captained South Bendigo to premiership success.
Profile
- Born
- 14 Apr 1890
- Died
- 12 Mar 1942 (aged 51y 332d)
- Birthplace
- Brunswick, VIC
- Deathplace
- Bendigo, VIC
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 70 kg
Teams
Family
- Brother:George Oliver
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the Castlemaine Foundry club, Les Oliver was a dashing centreman whose game was defined by the blistering speed of a professional sprinter. A renowned pedestrian who finished third in the 1913 Stawell Gift and won the Echuca Gift, Oliver utilized this pace to burn off opponents through the midfield, establishing himself as one of the Tigers' most brilliant early talents. His prowess in the pivot earned him selection for Victoria in 1913, a significant achievement during an era where Richmond often struggled near the bottom of the ladder. Part of a talented footballing family that included brothers George (Melbourne) and Norm (Collingwood), Oliver eventually departed the VFL after the 1915 season, cementing his legacy in the Bendigo Football League where he captained South Bendigo to premiership success.