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Key Facts
Full name
Leonard Crane
Known as
Len Crane
Born
7 February 1928
Died
24 May 2006 (aged 78)
Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 19y 141d
Last game: 29y 219d
Height and weight
Height: 179 cm
Weight: 80 kg
Senior clubs
South Melbourne; Hawthorn; Mordialloc
Jumper numbers
South Melbourne: 21
Hawthorn: 31, 1, 14
Recruited from
South Melbourne (1951)
Family links
Jack Crane (Brother)
Len Crane
| Club | League | Career span | Games | Goals | Avg | Win % | AKI | AHB | AMK | BV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | V/AFL | 1947-1950 | 43 | 1 | 0.02 | 37% | — | — | — | 3 |
| Hawthorn | V/AFL | 1951-1955, 1957 | 102 | 1 | 0.01 | 37% | — | — | — | 20 |
| Mordialloc | VFA | 1958-1961 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| V/AFL | 1947-1955, 1957 | 145 | 2 | 0.01 | 37% | — | — | — | 23 | |
| VFA | 1958-1961 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 1947-1955, 1957-1961 | 145 | 2 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
AFL: 5,714th player to appear, 1,414th most games played, 7,967th most goals kickedSouth Melbourne: 670th player to appear, 375th most games played, 933rd most goals kickedHawthorn: 416th player to appear, 138th most games played, 666th most goals kicked
Playing mainly on a half back flank, Len Crane appeared to be a footballer of modest ability and potential during his 43 VFL games with South Melbourne in 1945 and from 1947 to 1950. On moving to Hawthorn in 1951, however, he found a new lease of life as a negating full back of the highest order. A VFL representative in 1953 and 1954, Crane played 102 senior games for the Hawks from 1951 to 1955 and in 1957, and was widely considered to be one of the finest defenders in the league. In 1958 he was appointed captain-coach of Mordialloc, which was making its debut in the VFA, and he was joined there by several former Hawthorn team mates including Barry Metcalfe, Bernie Sheehan and Max Jose. Crane coached the Bloods for four seasons, the last in a non-playing capacity. He represented the VFA at the 1958 Melbourne carnival.
Author - John Devaney
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Footnotes
* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.+ Score at the end of extra time.