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Key Facts

Full name
Leonard Maynes

Known as
Leo Maynes

Born
5 June 1911

Died
4 August 1998 (aged 87)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 23y 361d
Last game: 29y 31d

Height and weight
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 83 kg

Senior clubs
Fitzroy; Essendon

Jumper numbers
Fitzroy: 15
Essendon: 15, 10

Recruited from
Fitzroy (1937)

Leo Maynes

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
FitzroyV/AFL1935-19371540.2727%———0
EssendonV/AFL1937-19403670.1944%9.00—4.006
V/AFL1935-194051110.2239%9.00—4.006
Total1935-194051110.2239%9.00—4.006

Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only

AFL: 4,272nd player to appear, 4,255th most games played, 4,804th most goals kickedFitzroy: 477th player to appear, 530th most games played, 497th most goals kickedEssendon: 519th player to appear, 423rd most games played, 508th most goals kicked

Having played for Brunswick (62 VFA games, 19 goals, 1931-5) and Fitzroy (15 VFL games, four goals 1935-7) Leo Maynes joined Essendon where he proved to be a serviceable performer in 38 VFL games over three and a half seasons, during which he registered seven goals. He also played a lot of reserves football, including the winning grand final of 1941 against Fitzroy. In both 1940 and 1941 he won the Dons’ reserve grade best and fairest award. On a more trivial note, in 1940 he enjoyed the distinction of winning the league ballroom dancing championship.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Publications

Footnotes

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