Leo Turner

Leo Turner
Personal information
Date of birth	15 May 1928
Date of death	17 December 1997(1997-12-17) (aged 69)
Original team(s)	Belmont
Height/Weight	179 cm / 76 kg
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1947-1954	Geelong	130 (30)
¹ Playing statistics correct to the end of 1954 season.

Leo Turner (15 May 1928 – 17 December 1997)^[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was named in 2001 as a wingman in the club's official 'Team of the Century' with his son Michael named in the same position.

Turner was a left footer and had made his debut with Geelong in 1947. He was a member of their back to back premiership sides in 1951 and 1952 and represented Victoria 13 times in interstate football.

References

↑ "Leo Turner - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 20 November 2014.

External links

Leo Turner's statistics from AFL Tables

Geelong Football Club 1951/52 VFL premiers

1951: Geelong 11.15 (81) defeated Essendon 10.10 (70), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground 1952: Geelong 13.8 (86) defeated Collingwood 5.10 (40), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

1. Morrison 2. Middlemiss 4. Davis 6. Pianto 7. McMaster 8. Renfrey 9. Turner 10. Flanagan (c) 11. Smith 16/12. Hovey 18. Goninon 25. Worner 28. Trezise 30. Norman 33. Fulton 37/16. Hyde

Coach: Hickey

Geelong Football Club • Team of the Century

Full-back	Bernie Smith George Todd Sam Newman

Half-back	Dick Grigg Reg Hickey Joe Slater

Centre	Michael Turner Edward Greeves Leo Turner

Half-forward	Gary Ablett, Sr. Fred Flanagan Bob Davis

Full-forward	Henry Young Doug Wade Peter Pianto

Ruck	Graham Farmer Garry Hocking Bill Goggin

Interchange	David Clarke Paul Couch Alec Eason Les Hardiman

Emergencies	Ian Nankervis Jack Collins Tommy Quinn Cliff Rankin

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