Les Bamblett

Les Bamblett
Les Bamblett
Personal information
Full name	Les Bamblett
Date of birth	5 August 1963 (age 61)
Original team(s)	Lemnos
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb)
Position(s)	Forward
Playing career1
Years	Club
1983	Melbourne
1984–1988	Footscray
Total
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1988.
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Les Bamblett (born 5 August 1963) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

An Indigenous Australian, Bamblett played as a forward and who won the 1982 Morrish Medal, as the best and fairest player in the VFL Under 19's competition.^[1] The following year he made his senior debut, against Collingwood in the opening round of the 1983 VFL season, kicking two goals.^[2] He made a further 10 appearances that year.^[2]

Bamblett trained at Richmond in the 1984 pre-season but they couldn't come to an agreement with Melbourne on a transfer fee. He instead joined West Australian Football League club Claremont for the 1984 season. Clearance issues meant he was unable to play a senior game and upon receiving an offer from Footscray, returned to Victoria during the season.

He kicked 51 goals for Footscray in 1985, to finished second in his club's goal-kicking behind Simon Beasley.^[2] His 24 games that season included three finals.^[2] Over the next three years he struggled with injuries and was only able to add a further six games to his tally.^[2]

Two of his nephews, Chris Egan and Andrew Lovett, both played in the Australian Football League.

References

^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e AFL Tables: Les Bamblett