| Les Charge | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Leslie Barkly Charge | ||
| Date of birth | 27 July 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 30 March 1957 (aged 65) | ||
| Place of death | Bondi, New South Wales | ||
| Original team(s) | Leopold[1] | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1910–1915 | South Melbourne | 65 (50) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1915. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Leslie Barkly Charge (27 July 1891 – 30 March 1957) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Football
Charge was a ruckman from Leopold, who appeared as a follower in South Melbourne's 1912 and 1914 VFL Grand Final losses.[2] He took a while to establish a place in the team but from 1912 to 1914 was a regular fixture, playing 56 of his 65 senior matches.[3]
He later played in Sydney and was a member of North Shore's 1921 premiership side.
Death
He died, in New South Wales on 30 March 1957.[4]
References
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ↑ "Australian Football - Les Charge - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ↑ "AFL Tables: Les Charge". afltables.com.
- ↑ Deaths: Charge, The Sydney Morning Herald, (Monday, 1 April 1957), p.16.
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