Les Parish
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Les 'Salty' Parish was an Australian rules football
er who played with Fitzroy
and Melbourne
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
Parish originally trialed at North Melbourne, having come to Melbourne from Yarrawonga. A ruck-rover and utility, he was signed by Fitzroy and gave the club good service over six seasons. He kicked 21 goals in 1981, two of them in an Elimination Final win over Essendon. Parish also played finals football in 1983, when he didn't miss a game all year, and again in 1984. He was Fitzroy's third best vote getter at the 1982 Brownlow Medal count and equal second in 1983. He finished his VFL career at Melbourne, after being transferred to Melbourne during the 1985 season due to salary cap restrictions.
Known for his many tattoos, he continued playing at Yarrawonga
in the Ovens & Murray Football League
upon leaving Melbourne and won their 'Best & Fairest' in 1986 and 1987, having also won the award in the three seasons before he joined Fitzroy. He died of cancer in the 1990s.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with Fitzroy
Fitzroy Football Club
The Fitzroy Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Lions, is an Australian rules football club formed in 1883 to represent the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897...
and Melbourne
Melbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL).
Parish originally trialed at North Melbourne, having come to Melbourne from Yarrawonga. A ruck-rover and utility, he was signed by Fitzroy and gave the club good service over six seasons. He kicked 21 goals in 1981, two of them in an Elimination Final win over Essendon. Parish also played finals football in 1983, when he didn't miss a game all year, and again in 1984. He was Fitzroy's third best vote getter at the 1982 Brownlow Medal count and equal second in 1983. He finished his VFL career at Melbourne, after being transferred to Melbourne during the 1985 season due to salary cap restrictions.
Known for his many tattoos, he continued playing at Yarrawonga
Yarrawonga Football Club
The Yarrawonga Football Club, nicknamed the Pigeons, is an Australian Rules Football club playing in the Ovens & Murray Football League.The club is based in the town of Yarrawonga, Victoria located on the Murray River....
in the Ovens & Murray Football League
Ovens & Murray Football League
The Ovens and Murray Football League, often referred to locally as the O&M, is a semi-professional Australian rules football league based around ten clubs in north-eastern Victoria and the southern Riverina region of New South Wales, and affiliated with the Victorian Country Football League...
upon leaving Melbourne and won their 'Best & Fairest' in 1986 and 1987, having also won the award in the three seasons before he joined Fitzroy. He died of cancer in the 1990s.