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Leo Tyrrell
Tyrrell in 1940
Personal information
Full name Leo Thomas Tyrrell
Date of birth (1915-06-02)2 June 1915
Place of birth North Melbourne, Victoria
Date of death 12 April 1969(1969-04-12) (aged 53)
Place of death Mentone, Victoria
Original team(s) Northern Districts / North Melbourne CYMS
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 02 (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]

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

  1. ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p. 901.
  2. ^ Deaths: Tyrrell, The Age, (Friday, 30 May 1952), p.10.
  3. ^ Weddings: Tyrrell—Luscombe, The (Adelaide) Southern Cross, (Friday, 20 April 1945), p. 6.
  4. ^ League Seconds Permits and Umpires, The (Melbourne) Sun News-Pictorial, (Wednesday, 19 April 1933), p. 27.
  5. ^ League’s Last Batch of Permits, The (Melbourne) Sun News-Pictorial, (Thursday, 6 July 1933), p. 27.
  6. ^ Selected Teams: North Melbourne, The (Melbourne) Sun News-Pictorial, (Friday, 7 July 1933), p. 23.
  7. ^ Stab Kicks From All League Games, The(Melbourne) Sun News-Pictorial, (Monday, 10 July 1933), p. 20.
  8. ^ Chergwin Cleared to Footscray, The Argus, (Thursday, 6 June 1940), p. 14.
  9. ^ Taylor, Percy, "League Teams Chosen: Reorganised Collingwood", The Argus, (Friday, 28 June 1940), p. 16.
  10. ^ Nominal Roll.
  11. ^ Service Record.
  12. ^ 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.
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