Leo Dynevor (born 13 February 1974) is an Australian former professional

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footballer who played in the 1990s. He played for the

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in 1996, the

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in 1997 and finally the

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from 1998 to 1999.

Playing career

Dynevor began his first grade career in England with the

. In 1997, Dynevor signed with Newcastle and played 19 games for them, mostly at halfback as a replacement for the injured

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. He was the cub’s leading points-scorer that season and played in the Knights' preliminary final victory over

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, however Dynevor was not included in the grand final side which defeated Manly-Warringah the following week due to Johns’s availability and coach Malcolm Reilly opting for an all-forwards bench for the decider. In 1998, Dynevor signed with Western Suburbs. Dynevor spent two unsuccessful seasons with the Magpies, with the club finishing last in both 1998 and 1999. Dynevor's final first-grade game was a 68-10 loss to Parramatta in Round 20, 1999. At the end of 1999, Western Suburbs merged with fellow foundation club Balmain to form the

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, but Dynevor was not one of the Western Suburbs players offered a contract to play with the new team.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dynevor, Leo 1974 births Living people Australian rugby league players Australian expatriate rugby league players in England Western Suburbs Magpies players 20th-century Australian sportsmen Nelson Bay Blues players Kurri Kurri Bulldogs players London Broncos players Newcastle Knights players Indigenous Australian rugby league players Rugby league five-eighths Rugby league halfbacks Rugby league players from Queensland People from Wide Bay–Burnett