Les Rogers
Encyclopedia
Leslie Joseph Rogers was an Australian rules football
er who played with Essendon
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
Rogers, a wingman, came from Yarraville
originally and played only three games at Essendon before joining the Army.
As a Private, Rogers fought on the Western Front with the 23rd Battalion and was killed in action.
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 Essendon
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
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).
Rogers, a wingman, came from Yarraville
Yarraville Football Club
Yarraville Football Club was an Australian rules football club founded in 1903 and played in the VJFA until 1927. In 1928, the club joined the VFA where it played until 1984 when the club went into recess. In 1996, the Kingsville Football Club in the FDFL who by this time had taken over the...
originally and played only three games at Essendon before joining the Army.
As a Private, Rogers fought on the Western Front with the 23rd Battalion and was killed in action.