Norm MacLeod
Collingwood
AFL career
58 games0 goals
- Debut
- R1 1927 v GEE30 Apr 1927
- Most recent
- R1 1932 v HAW30 Apr 1932
Stats
1932 | COL | 1 | 0.0 |
1931 | COL | 4 | 0.0 |
1930 | COL | 16 | 0.0 |
1929 | COL | 19 | 0.0 |
1928 | COL | 15 | 0.0 |
1927 | COL | 3 | 0.0 |
Bio
Norm MacLeod was a lightning-fast utility who became a quiet achiever during Collingwood's dominant 'Machine' era. Recruited from Northcote District after stints in local leagues, he arrived at Victoria Park with legitimate sprinting pedigree, famously winning the 1927 Castlemaine Gift. While he initially debuted on the wing to utilise his raw pace, he eventually settled into defence, where his ability to recover and dash out of the backline helped him secure a spot in the 1928 Premiership side in only his 18th game. His tenure was defined by resilience; after playing every match of the 1929 season, he was controversially dropped for the Grand Final, yet he refused to fade away, fighting back to notch 16 games the following year. Though contemporary records frequently misspelt his surname as 'McLeod', he remains a premiership player who finished his career with one of the highest winning percentages in league history.
Profile
- Born
- 08 Oct 1904
- Died
- 07 Oct 1951 (aged 46y 364d)
- Height
- 170 cm
- Weight
- 64 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership1928
Bio
1 revisionNorm MacLeod was a lightning-fast utility who became a quiet achiever during Collingwood's dominant 'Machine' era. Recruited from Northcote District after stints in local leagues, he arrived at Victoria Park with legitimate sprinting pedigree, famously winning the 1927 Castlemaine Gift. While he initially debuted on the wing to utilise his raw pace, he eventually settled into defence, where his ability to recover and dash out of the backline helped him secure a spot in the 1928 Premiership side in only his 18th game. His tenure was defined by resilience; after playing every match of the 1929 season, he was controversially dropped for the Grand Final, yet he refused to fade away, fighting back to notch 16 games the following year. Though contemporary records frequently misspelt his surname as 'McLeod', he remains a premiership player who finished his career with one of the highest winning percentages in league history.