Len Crane
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Len Crane was an Australian rules football
er who played for South Melbourne
and Hawthorn
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
Crane made his VFL debut in 1947 with South Melbourne and played as a half back flanker. After four seasons with the club he moved to Hawthorn where he was used at full back and went on to represent Victoria
at interstate football in both 1953 and 1954. In 1954 he finished equal fourth in the Brownlow Medal
count. He was captain-coach of South Melbourne Districts and took them to the 1960 grand final.
He was the brother of footballers Jack Crane
and Tom Crane
.
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 for South Melbourne
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
and Hawthorn
Hawthorn Football Club
The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League . The club, founded in 1902, is the youngest of the Victorian-based teams in the AFL. The team play in Brown & Gold vertically striped guernseys...
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).
Crane made his VFL debut in 1947 with South Melbourne and played as a half back flanker. After four seasons with the club he moved to Hawthorn where he was used at full back and went on to represent Victoria
Victoria Australian rules football team
The Victorian Australian rules football team, also known as the Big V is the representative side of Victoria, Australia in the sport of Australian rules football....
at interstate football in both 1953 and 1954. In 1954 he finished equal fourth in the Brownlow Medal
Brownlow Medal
The Chas Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal , is awarded to the "fairest and best" player in the Australian Football League during the regular season as determined by votes cast by the officiating field umpires after each game...
count. He was captain-coach of South Melbourne Districts and took them to the 1960 grand final.
He was the brother of footballers Jack Crane
Jack Crane
John Edward "Jack" Crane was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon, Richmond and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League ....
and Tom Crane
Tom Crane
Tom Crane was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League ....
.