Les Roebuck
Geelong
AFL career
35 games43 goals
- Debut
- R1 1905 v SME6 May 1905
- Most recent
- R4 1908 v FIT23 May 1908
Stats
Bio
Recruited from local side Geelong West, Les Roebuck occupies a unique place in VFL history as one of the lightest players to ever grace the league, weighing in at a mere 57 kilograms. Despite his featherweight frame and short stature, he was a lively forward who relied on speed and agility rather than physical strength to impact the scoreboard. His most productive campaign came in 1906 when he topped Geelong's goalkicking list with 21 majors, a season that anchored his brief but effective tenure in the hoops. While his football career concluded after just four seasons, Roebuck remained a prominent figure in the sporting landscape as an elite tennis player, competing at the Australasian Championships level long after hanging up his boots.
Profile
- Born
- 10 Nov 1885
- Died
- 18 May 1973 (aged 87y 189d)
- Birthplace
- Geelong, VIC
- Deathplace
- Surrey Hills, VIC
- Height
- 168 cm
- Weight
- 57 kg
Teams
Family
- Cousin:Ralph Upton
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from local side Geelong West, Les Roebuck occupies a unique place in VFL history as one of the lightest players to ever grace the league, weighing in at a mere 57 kilograms. Despite his featherweight frame and short stature, he was a lively forward who relied on speed and agility rather than physical strength to impact the scoreboard. His most productive campaign came in 1906 when he topped Geelong's goalkicking list with 21 majors, a season that anchored his brief but effective tenure in the hoops. While his football career concluded after just four seasons, Roebuck remained a prominent figure in the sporting landscape as an elite tennis player, competing at the Australasian Championships level long after hanging up his boots.