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Key Facts

Full name
Kenneth Leahy

Known as
Ken Leahy

Born
22 September 1906

Died
27 January 1985 (aged 78)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 18y 243d
Last game: 20y 283d

Height and weight
Height: 174 cm
Weight: 71 kg

Senior clubs
Geelong

Jumper numbers
Geelong: 25

Ken Leahy

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
GeelongV/AFL1925-19272940.1479%———0
Total1925-19272940.1479%———0

AFL: 3,036th player to appear, 5,615th most games played, 6,560th most goals kickedGeelong: 318th player to appear, 471st most games played, 548th most goals kicked

After brief spells with West Perth in 1923 and goldfields club Railways the following year Ken Leahy headed east and threw in his lot with Geelong in the VFL. His timing could scarcely have been better as the 1925 season would see the Cats achieve their breakthrough league premiership win. Lining up on a half back flank, Leahy was one of the best players afield.

Typically covering a lot of territory during a game, his surging runs were a trademark. He also drop kicked well. In addition to the half back flank he was perfectly at home on the ball, on a wing and across half forward. Somewhat surprisingly, he only spent three seasons with Geelong, playing 29 VFL games and registering four goals.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Publications

Footnotes

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