Born
17/08/1956
Died
15/08/1953
Height
183 cm
Weight
85 kg
Previous Clubs
Williamstown (VFA)
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Player Profile
BAKER, Leon was a forward who came from Williamstown. His only game was in a 76 point loss to Fitzroy in Round 3, 1919.
He returned to his old club later in 1919 and continued there until 1921.
He enlisted in the 1st AIF in 1915 and spent four months in hospital after being buried alive in an explosion in France in August 1916. He returned to active service but was discharged as medically unfit in April 1917.
Anderson died on 15th August, 1953.
Debut Order
305
Number/Numbers
4
Games
86
Goals
70
Essnedon Premiership Player
1984, 1985
Club Awards
Best and Fairest runner-up 1984, 1986
Best and Fairest 1983 (Swan Districts)
Essendon Premiership Player
1984, 1985
Career Brownlow Medal Votes
28
Player Honours
Champions of Essendon no. 40
Life member
All-Australian 1985
Western Australian representative 1984, 1985, 1986