Lionel Smale
Melbourne
AFL career
2 games0 goals
- Debut
- R1 1904 v STK7 May 1904
- Most recent
- R2 1904 v COL14 May 1904
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Caulfield, Lionel Smale was brought into the Melbourne fold to bolster a depleted squad at the start of the 1904 season. He was one of five debutantes blooded in the opening round against St Kilda, featuring in a patched-up side that suffered a heavy defeat at the Junction Oval. Smale made only two senior appearances for the Redlegs, unable to consolidate a spot in the starting 18 before drifting out of VFL contention. He eventually relocated to Western Australia, where he resided until his death in a road accident in 1934.
Profile
- Born
- 25 Nov 1878
- Died
- 22 Apr 1934 (aged 55y 148d)
- Birthplace
- Brighton, VIC
- Deathplace
- Perth, WA
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Caulfield, Lionel Smale was brought into the Melbourne fold to bolster a depleted squad at the start of the 1904 season. He was one of five debutantes blooded in the opening round against St Kilda, featuring in a patched-up side that suffered a heavy defeat at the Junction Oval. Smale made only two senior appearances for the Redlegs, unable to consolidate a spot in the starting 18 before drifting out of VFL contention. He eventually relocated to Western Australia, where he resided until his death in a road accident in 1934.