Mick Leonard
South Melbourne
AFL career
27 games9 goals
- Debut
- R5 1938 v ESS21 May 1938
- Most recent
- R5 1940 v GEE25 May 1940
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Coburg in the VFA, Mick Leonard arrived at South Melbourne in 1938 as a promising forward who had demonstrated significant goal-kicking ability in the association. He broke into the senior side immediately, debuting in Round 5 and retaining his place for the remainder of his first season. Standing 175cm, Leonard was a mid-sized player who transitioned into a supporting role at the VFL level; while he could not replicate his prolific VFA scoring rate—managing nine goals across his 27 games—he provided valuable depth and consistency over three years at the Lakeside Oval. His top-flight career concluded at the end of the 1940 season during the early stages of the Second World War, after which he eventually returned to Coburg to finish his playing days.
Profile
- Born
- 02 Dec 1914
- Died
- 23 May 1984 (aged 69y 173d)
- Birthplace
- Rosebery, VIC
- Deathplace
- Parkville, VIC
- Height
- 175 cm
- Weight
- 77 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Coburg in the VFA, Mick Leonard arrived at South Melbourne in 1938 as a promising forward who had demonstrated significant goal-kicking ability in the association. He broke into the senior side immediately, debuting in Round 5 and retaining his place for the remainder of his first season. Standing 175cm, Leonard was a mid-sized player who transitioned into a supporting role at the VFL level; while he could not replicate his prolific VFA scoring rate—managing nine goals across his 27 games—he provided valuable depth and consistency over three years at the Lakeside Oval. His top-flight career concluded at the end of the 1940 season during the early stages of the Second World War, after which he eventually returned to Coburg to finish his playing days.