Leedham also captain-coached the club in 1953. All Australians: John Leedham and Daryn Cresswell. Good luck witht he site & I can’t wait to see more. Leedham made a name for himself in the Tasmanian jumper at numerous national carnivals. He started his football career at North Launceston in 1946, aged 17. He moved over to North Hobart in 1954 to take the captain-coach role there and helped the club to a premiership in 1957. Apparently, a couple of Campbell Town lads John Leedham and Lance Croswell played some inspired football. 2 JOHN LEEDHAM: 1946-53: North Launceston; 1954-59: North Hobart. After 124 games with North Launceston, including a stint as captain-coach, he crossed to TFL club North Hobart. The Tasmanian football community is mourning the loss of a legend of the game with the death of John Leedham on Saturday.Regarded as one of the greatest Tasmanian players never to appear in the VFL/AFL, Leedham played for Campbell Town, North Launceston and North Hobart during his playing career from 1944-59.In 2004, Leedham was selected as the ruck-rover and vice-captain in the Tasmanian Team of the Century and in 2005 he was inducted as a legend in the AFL Tasmania Hall of Fame.It was with North Launceston and North Hobart where Leedham caught the eye of Tasmanian football fans across 238 games (124 for North Launceston, 114 for North Hobart) and he played a part in six premierships.Leedham made a name for himself in the Tasmanian jumper at numerous national carnivals.The most notable being the 1958 event where he captain-coached the state to victories over South Australia and Western Australia in division 1.He was part of the most fruitful period in the history of North Launceston, where he helped the club to five straight league premierships from 1946 to 1950 and state premierships in 1947, 1949 and 1950.He moved over to North Hobart in 1954 to take the captain-coach role there and helped the club to a premiership in 1957.He didn't step back from football after his playing days, sitting as North Hobart president from 1998-2009.The Tasmanian football community is mourning the loss of a legend of the game with the death of John Leedham on Saturday. He almost played in the VFL for the Melbourne Football Club in 1948, but a knee injury saw him return to Tasmania. Tim Lane (Tasmanian Sports Journalist) A simple game. A total of six players/coaches from the North Hobart Football Club have been included in the Tasmanian Team of the Century: John Leedham is one of the greatest footballers Tasmania has produced. Subscriptions are available here. Association best and fairest medals: Len Pye x 3, Sam Sproule, Len Powell, Max Abbott, Noel Reid, Michael Hawkins, Darryn Perry, Michael Maple, Brendon Bolton. In 2004 he was selected as ruck-rover and vice-captain in the official Tasmanian ‘Team of the Century’ and then in 2005 was an inaugural inductee as a Legend in the AFL Tasmania Hall of Fame. Passing of John Leedham. The Tasmanian football community is mourning the loss of a legend of the game with the death of John Leedham on Saturday. It was with North Launceston and North Hobart where Leedham caught the eye of Tasmanian football fans across 238 games (124 for North Launceston, 114 for North Hobart) and he played a part in six premierships.
Sign up to our Sport email here.https://nnimgt-a.akamaihd.net/transform/v1/crop/frm/XNrd2cZSgDkwxtPvHkJzsL/06660f7a-9db0-4680-abdc-8b4cce1ae3a7.jpg/r0_153_1794_1167_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg He is regarded by most as the best Tasmanian player not to have played in the VFL/AFL and was one of the finest players in the country in his era.He started his football career at North Launceston in 1946, aged 17. He didn't step back from football after his playing days, sitting as North Hobart president from 1998-2009. Tasmanian Football has lost one of its greatest in John Leedham who passed away earlier today. Regarded as one of the greatest Tasmanian players never to appear in the VFL/AFL, Leedham played for Campbell Town, North Launceston and North Hobart during his playing career from 1944-59. John was elevated to AFL Tasmania icon status in 2014. John Leedham is one of the greatest footballers Tasmania has produced. Playing as centre half forward and on the ball, John was a member of the NTFA premiership teams in 1946, 47, 48, 49 and 1950 as well as three Tasmanian state premiership teams. ELSEWHERE IN SPORT The most notable being the 1958 event where he captain-coached the state to victories over South Australia and Western Australia in division 1. John Leedham (20th May 1928 – 30th May 2020) ... I’m delighted there is someone out there sufficiently inspired by the history of Tasmanian football to do what you’re doing. TASMANIA’S football fraternity is mourning the loss and celebrating the life of Tasmanian Team of the Century vice-captain John Leedham, who passed away in Hobart overnight aged 92. He is regarded by most as the best Tasmanian player not to have played in the VFL/AFL and was one of the finest players in the country in his era.
It is said he was the best Tasmanian player never to have played in Melbourne. John Devine was a hero in Tasmanian football, turning out for North Hobart soon after winning the 1963 VFL premiership, but it was their former club that honoured Leedham…