Leo Nolan (9 February 1910 – 11 February 1993) was a former

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er who played with

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in the

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(VFL), who was originally from the

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, but played with Maryborough in 1931. Educated at the Wangaratta High School, he early developed an liking for football. He originally played with

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then played in a Railway competition on the Heidelberg line for one season, and showed promise. Then he shifted to the

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and had one season with

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. His railway employment necessitated his being at Mildura for two seasons, and he played there. He then had one

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premiership season at Maryborough in 1931 and was then transferred to Melbourne in 1932. Cleared to

in early 1933, he kicked 85 goals in an

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premiership season. In 1934 he joined Leeton Football Club and set up a Nolan Brothers Sports Store in Leeton. He was an outstanding local cricketer, golfer and tennis player, winning many titles during his time at Leeton. Nolan's brother's Clarrie and

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both played VFL with North Melbourne.

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1933 Wangaratta Football Club team photo
1910 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) Melbourne Football Club players 1993 deaths {{AFL-bio-1910-stub