| Leo Tyrrell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Tyrrell in 1940 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Leo Thomas Tyrrell | ||
| Born |
(1915-06-02)2 June 1915 North Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Died |
12 April 1969(1969-04-12) (aged 53) Mentone, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Northern Districts / North Melbourne CYMS (CYMSFA) | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1933–39 | North Melbourne | 22 (7) | |
| 1940, 1942 | Collingwood | 2 (0) | |
| Total | 24 (7) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1942. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Leo Thomas Tyrrell (2 June 1915 – 12 April 1969) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne and Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Family
The son of John Harold Tyrrell (1886-1966), and Mary Amelia Tyrrell (1879–1952), née Crump,[2] Leo Thomas Tyrrell was born at North Melbourne, Victoria on 2 June 1915.
He married Lorna Ann Luscombe (1921-1993) on 2 April 1945.[3]
Football
North Melbourne (VFL)
Granted a clearance to North Melbourne Seconds from North Melbourne Old Boys Football Club in April 1933,[4] and cleared to the North Melbourne Firsts in July 1933,[5] Tyrrell made his debut, replacing Syd Barker (injured knee, previous Saturday), for the North Melbourne First XVIII, against South Melbourne, at the Arden Street Oval, on 8 July 1933:[6]
- "North Melbourne has a promising recruit in Tyrrel [sic], a local youngster, who was brought into the side at the last moment.
Strongly built and a determined runner, he did well on the half-forward wing." — Sun News-Pictorial, 10 July 1933.[7]
- "North Melbourne has a promising recruit in Tyrrel [sic], a local youngster, who was brought into the side at the last moment.
Collingwood (VFL)
Tyrrell was cleared from North Melbourne to Collingwood on 5 June 1940,[8] and made his debut for Collingwood against Fitzroy, at Victoria Park, on 29 June 1940.[9]
Military service
He served in the RAAF during the Second World War.[10][11]
Death
He died at his residence in Mentone, Victoria on 12 April 1969.[12]
Notes
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p. 901.
- ^ Deaths: Tyrrell, The Age, (Friday, 30 May 1952), p.10.
- ^ Weddings: Tyrrell—Luscombe, The (Adelaide) Southern Cross, (Friday, 20 April 1945), p. 6.
- ^ League Seconds Permits and Umpires, The (Melbourne) Sun News-Pictorial, (Wednesday, 19 April 1933), p. 27.
- ^ League’s Last Batch of Permits, The (Melbourne) Sun News-Pictorial, (Thursday, 6 July 1933), p. 27.
- ^ Selected Teams: North Melbourne, The (Melbourne) Sun News-Pictorial, (Friday, 7 July 1933), p. 23.
- ^ Stab Kicks From All League Games, The (Melbourne) Sun News-Pictorial, (Monday, 10 July 1933), p. 20.
- ^ Chergwin Cleared to Footscray, The Argus, (Thursday, 6 June 1940), p. 14.
- ^ Taylor, Percy, "League Teams Chosen: Reorganised Collingwood", The Argus, (Friday, 28 June 1940), p. 16.
- ^ Nominal Roll.
- ^ Service Record.
- ^ Deaths: Tyrrell, The Age, (Monday, 14 April 1969), p. 16.
References
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- World War Two Nominal Roll: Flying Officer Leo Thomas Tyrrell (419492), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- World War Two Service Record: Flying Officer Leo Thomas Tyrrell (419492), collection of the National Archives of Australia.
External links
- Leo Tyrrell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Leo Tyrrell at AustralianFootball.com
- Profile on Collingwood Forever.
- Leo T. Tyrrell, at The VFA Project.
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