David Code (born 6 April 1957) is a former

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er who played for

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in the

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(VFL). An Old Haileyburian, Code spent just one season at Melbourne. He later played with Devonport in the TFL Statewide League and won the 1987

William Leitch Medal The William Leitch Medal, named after the highly regarded former Australian rules player and Tasmanian Football Administrator William Douglas Leitch (1863-1943), was an annual award which was presented to the best and fairest player in the TANFL ...

and was a member of their premiership team the following season. He is also a dual Morrison Medalist with

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in the

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References

* *Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers''. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing. {{DEFAULTSORT:Code, David 1957 births Living people Melbourne Football Club players Devonport Football Club players William Leitch Medal winners Shepparton Football Club players Old Haileyburians Amateur Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)