Lionel Ollington
Footscray
AFL career
5 games3 goals
- Debut
- R14 1953 v HAW1 Aug 1953
- Most recent
- PF 1953 v GEE19 Sept 1953
Stats
Bio
Arriving from Montague Rovers in Tasmania’s north-west, Lionel "Nappy" Ollington was a lightly built rover who made a brief cameo for Footscray during the 1953 season. The diminutive forward played just five senior games and booted three goals for the Bulldogs before his VFL career came to a close. While his on-field impact was limited, Ollington later carved out a unique place in Melbourne folklore as the city's "King of Two-Up," running famous gambling circles for decades. Initially operating underground, he eventually gained official sanction to oversee the traditional Anzac Day two-up games at Flemington Racecourse, leaving a cultural legacy that extended far beyond the football field.
Profile
- Born
- 19 Dec 1927
- Died
- 23 May 2014 (aged 86y 155d)
- Birthplace
- Smithton, TAS
- Height
- 173 cm
- Weight
- 64 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionArriving from Montague Rovers in Tasmania’s north-west, Lionel "Nappy" Ollington was a lightly built rover who made a brief cameo for Footscray during the 1953 season. The diminutive forward played just five senior games and booted three goals for the Bulldogs before his VFL career came to a close. While his on-field impact was limited, Ollington later carved out a unique place in Melbourne folklore as the city's "King of Two-Up," running famous gambling circles for decades. Initially operating underground, he eventually gained official sanction to oversee the traditional Anzac Day two-up games at Flemington Racecourse, leaving a cultural legacy that extended far beyond the football field.