George McLeod (22 August 1879 – 3 March 1959) was an

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er who played for St Kilda and

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during the early years of the

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(VFL). McLeod, originally from

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, started his VFL career at St Kilda in 1897. He left the club at the end of the season but returned for another stint in 1901. Before arriving at Essendon in 1910, McLeod played football for the Railway club (Lyell District Football Association) in Tasmania. He represented the state at the

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and that year also won the LDFA "best all round player" award. He was a follower in Essendon's 1911 premiership team in place of captain

Allan Belcher Allan Belcher (2 December 1884 – 2 July 1921) was an Australian rules footballer who played with and coached Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was the brother of South Melbourne player Vic Belcher. Belcher started his care ...

who was injured and a

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in their premiership the following season.

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* * *Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers''. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
Essendon Football Club profile
1879 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) St Kilda Football Club players Essendon Football Club players Essendon Football Club premiership players South Yarra Football Club players 1959 deaths Brunswick Football Club players VFL/AFL premiership players 19th-century Australian sportsmen {{AFL-bio-1870s-stub

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