Les Fong
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Les Fong is a former Australian rules footballer who played 284 games for West Perth Football Club
. He joined the club in 1973 as a rover in the reserves. Despite being only 16, he played well enough to take the fairest and best award. He made his debut in the senior team in round 8 of the same year against East Fremantle Football Club
, becoming the youngest player to represent West Perth at league level. He tasted premiership glory in 1975 when West Perth
defeated South Fremantle
.
He was club captain from 1980 to 1985 making him the longest serving captain at West Perth, during which he earned the nickname 'Captain Courageous'.
Fong retired after the 1987 season and started coaching in the amateur division. He coached Sunday Football League club Wanneroo to consecutive premierships in 1991 and 1992.
Fong is the first rover in West Perth's official 'Team of the Century'. Fong was inducted into the West Australian Football Hall of Fame
in 2006.
West Perth Football Club
The West Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Falcons, is an Australian rules football club located in Joondalup, Western Australia, competing in the West Australian Football League . It is the oldest existing Australian rules football club in Western Australia. It competes in the West Australian...
. He joined the club in 1973 as a rover in the reserves. Despite being only 16, he played well enough to take the fairest and best award. He made his debut in the senior team in round 8 of the same year against East Fremantle Football Club
East Fremantle Football Club
The East Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed the Sharks, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League . The team's home ground is East Fremantle Oval...
, becoming the youngest player to represent West Perth at league level. He tasted premiership glory in 1975 when West Perth
West Perth Football Club
The West Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Falcons, is an Australian rules football club located in Joondalup, Western Australia, competing in the West Australian Football League . It is the oldest existing Australian rules football club in Western Australia. It competes in the West Australian...
defeated South Fremantle
South Fremantle Football Club
The South Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, is an Australian rules football club, based in Fremantle, Western Australia, playing in the West Australian Football League...
.
He was club captain from 1980 to 1985 making him the longest serving captain at West Perth, during which he earned the nickname 'Captain Courageous'.
Fong retired after the 1987 season and started coaching in the amateur division. He coached Sunday Football League club Wanneroo to consecutive premierships in 1991 and 1992.
Fong is the first rover in West Perth's official 'Team of the Century'. Fong was inducted into the West Australian Football Hall of Fame
West Australian Football Hall of Fame
The West Australian Football Hall of Fame was created in 2002 to recognise and enshrine those who have made a significant contribution to Australian rules football in Western Australia...
in 2006.