Leonard "Len" Gandini (born 5 January 1962) is a former

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player for in the

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(VFL) and

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(WAFL) clubs and .

Playing career

After being recruited from Kelmscott, Gandini began his senior career in before trying his luck in Victoria in 1986. He trained with but was not able to make the team, so he switched to . In round 18 of the

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, he made his VFL debut for Melbourne. Despite playing the final five matches of the season, he returned to

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the following season. Between 1987 and 1991, Gandini played 51 matches for the , including an appearance in the Swans' 1990 premiership.

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* * 1962 births Living people Melbourne Football Club players Swan Districts Football Club players Perth Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Western Australia 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{AFL-bio-1960s-stub