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Key Facts

Full name
Leonard Francis

Known as
Leo Francis

Born
4 December 1922

Died
13 December 2003 (aged 81)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 22y 215d
Last game: 28y 180d

Height and weight
Height: 169 cm
Weight: 74 kg

Senior clubs
North Melbourne

Jumper numbers
North Melbourne: 31, 13

Family links
Peter Francis (Nephew)

Leo Francis

Advanced stats
Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
North MelbourneV/AFL1945-195178110.1453%———9
Total1945-195178110.1453%———9

AFL: 5,497th player to appear, 3,118th most games played, 4,857th most goals kickedNorth Melbourne: 349th player to appear, 173rd most games played, 343rd most goals kicked

Leo Francis was a diminutive (169cm, 74kg) wingman who was a stalwart of North Melbourne teams from 1945 to 1951, during which time he played 78 VFL games and kicked 11 goals. When the Kangas reached their first ever grand final in 1950 Francis was most unfortunate to be sidelined with injury. He later coached Sandhurst.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Publications

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.