| Les McClements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Samuel Leslie McClements | ||
| Date of birth | (1922-05-12)12 May 1922[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Claremont, Western Australia | ||
| Date of death | 27 October 1973(1973-10-27) (aged 51) | ||
| Place of death | Hobart, Tasmania | ||
| Position(s) | Ruckman | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1941–1950 | Claremont | 108 | |
| 1951–1955 | Clarence | ? | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1955. | |||
| Source:AustralianFootball.com | |||
Samuel Leslie McClements (12 May 1922 – 27 October 1973[2]) was anAustralian rules footballer who played forClaremont in theWest Australian National Football League (WANFL) and in Tasmania withClarence.
Although not the tallest going around, McClements played as a ruckman and was Claremont's 'Best and fairest' winner every year from 1946 to 1950. He was unlucky not to play in a premiership as his career began the year after Claremont's strongest era where they won three successive flags. McClements represented Western Australia at the1947 Hobart Carnival, starring in their upset win over the VFL and sharing theTassie Medal with Bob Furler of Canberra.
In Tasmania he was a good performer for Clarence, where he won two 'Best and fairest' awards and earned selection in the Tasmanian squad for the1953 Adelaide Carnival. Three years earlier he had represented Western Australia at theBrisbane Carnival. When not playing football he worked as a truck driver for a hardware firm. He served with the9th Division of theAustralian Army duringWorld War II, and was a member of an army football side that defeated anRAAF side inAdelaide in 1945.[3]
His nieceLyn McClements is a gold-medal-winning Olympic swimmer.
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