| Les Bamblett | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Les Bamblett | ||
| Date of birth | (1963-08-05)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 | Games (Goals) | |
| 1983 | Melbourne | 11 (12) | |
| 1984–1988 | Footscray | 37 (59) | |
| Total | 48 (71) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1988. | |||
| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com | |||
Les Bamblett (born 5 August 1963) is a formerAustralian rules footballer who played withMelbourne andFootscray in theVictorian Football League (VFL).
AnIndigenous Australian, Bamblett played as a forward and who won the 1982Morrish Medal, as thebest and fairest player in the VFL Under 19's competition.[1] The following year he made his senior debut, againstCollingwood in the opening round of the1983 VFL season, kicking two goals.[2] He made a further 10 appearances that year.[2]
Bamblett trained atRichmond in the 1984 pre-season but they couldn't come to an agreement with Melbourne on a transfer fee. He instead joinedWest Australian Football League clubClaremont 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 behindSimon 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 andAndrew Lovett, both played in the Australian Football League.