Leslie Frank Asling (7 March 1912 – 16 August 1990) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood, Essendon and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Frank Asling | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Leslie Frank Asling | ||
| Date of birth | 7 March 1912 | ||
| Place of birth | Berwick, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 16 August 1990 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Narre Warren, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Belgrave | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1934 | Collingwood | 5 (1) | |
| 1935 | Essendon | 7 (0) | |
| 1936 | Hawthorn | 2 (1) | |
| Total | 14 (2) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1936. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Asling attended Dandenong High School[2] and initially played football for Berwick, where he was halfback and follower.[3] He transferred to Belgrave in 1932[4] and then in the 1934 season played four games for the Collingwood seconds before being promoted to the seniors where he played five games that year.[5] After failing to make Collingwood's list in 1935, Asling moved to Essendon and made seven appearances for them that year.[6] After again failing to make a list in his second year, in 1936 Asling transferred to Hawthorn[7] where he made two senior appearances. In 1937 he returned to Belgrave.[8]
Asling served in both the Australian Army[9] and the Royal Australian Air Force[10] during World War II.
References
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 30. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "Dandenong High School: Speech Night". The Dandenong Journal. Vol. 66, no. 52. Victoria, Australia. 25 December 1930. p. 2.
- ^ "BERWICK RECOVER". Weekly Times. No. 3, 280. Victoria, Australia. 9 August 1930. p. 66.
- ^ "ALBURY CLUBS DISAGREE OVER VISIT OF CITY TEAMS". The Age. No. 24, 157. Victoria, Australia. 13 September 1932. p. 10.
- ^ "FLEDGLING OF PROMISE". Sporting Globe. No. 1, 241. Victoria, Australia. 23 June 1934. p. 7.
- ^ "Essendon's Best Team". The Argus. No. 27, 698. Victoria, Australia. 29 May 1935. p. 11.
- ^ "ESSENDON PLAYERS FOR OTHER CLUBS". The Herald. No. 18, 355. Victoria, Australia. 13 March 1936. p. 18.
- ^ "HAWTHORN". The Age. No. 25, 588. Victoria, Australia. 21 April 1937. p. 23.
- ^ "World War II Roll: Leslie Frank Asling". Commonwealth of Australia. Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ "World War II Roll: Leslie Frank Asling". Commonwealth of Australia. Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
External links
edit- Frank Asling's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Frank Asling's profile at Collingwood Forever