Les Woodfield (27 August 1899 – 1 April 1974) was a former

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...

er who played with

Essendon Essendon may refer to: Australia *Electoral district of Essendon *Electoral district of Essendon and Flemington * Essendon, Victoria **Essendon railway station **Essendon Airport * Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League United Ki ...

and

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in the

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(VFL). Woodfield commenced playing with Williamstown in the VFA in 1920 and played in the last 13 games of the season from rounds 6-18. He then transferred to the Bombers in 1921 (after initially attracting interest from South Melbourne but he was residentially bound to Essendon) before returning to Williamstown during 1922 after four games that season with Essendon. He played just one game with 'Town against Port Melbourne in round 12 and then crossed to South Melbourne in 1923 and went on to play 76 games and kick 11 goals up until the end of 1927. Woodfield played a total of 14 senior games and kicked two goals with Williamstown.

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at Australianfootball.com 1899 births 1974 deaths Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Essendon Football Club players Sydney Swans players {{AFL-bio-1899-stub