Eric Leslie Zschech (19 June 1909 – 3 October 1981) was an

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er who played in the

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(VFL) between 1930 and 1935 for the

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. He formed part of the legendary Tiger centreline of Geddes, Zschech and Judkins who played in four

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in a row from 1931 to 1934. Later crossing to

Lefroy Football Club Lefroy Football Club were an Australian rules football club which competed in the Tasmanian Football League (TFL/TANFL). They were known as ''The Blues'' and played their home games at North Hobart Oval as well as the Tasmanian Cricket Associat ...

in the TANFL where he won the George Watt Medal for the league's best and fairest player in 1936, 1937 (tied with

Len Pye Leonard Edward Thomas 'Apples' Pye (21 February 1911 – 20 September 1989) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy in the VFL during the 1930s. He also had a notable career in the TANFL with North Hobart which saw him ...

) and 1939. During

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the TANFL, along with the Lefroy Football Club, went into recess. Upon the resumption in 1945 district football was initiated and Lefroy being a city based Club with no defined geographical zone was not accepted. Subsequently,

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was formed drawing strongly from the old Lefroy Blues player and administrative base, including Eric Zschech who was a member of their inaugural senior premiership in 1946.

References

* Hogan P: ''The Tigers Of Old'', Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996 1909 births 1981 deaths Richmond Football Club players Richmond Football Club premiership players Lefroy Football Club players Sandy Bay Football Club players Minyip Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame inductees VFL/AFL premiership players 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{AFL-bio-1909-stub