Roy Laing

Roy Laing

Infobox afl player | firstname = Roy
lastname = Laing




birthdate = 4 April 1893
birthplace =
originalteam = Beverley Juniors
heightweight = 170 cm / 80 kg
dead =
deathdate =
deathplace =
debutdate = 1913
debutteam = Essendon
debutopponent =
debutstadium =
playingteams = Essendon (1913-15) (1918-25)
* 131 games, 3 goals
coach =
coachingteams =
statsend = 1925
careerhighlights =

Roy Laing (born 4 April 1893) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the VFL before and after the First World War.

Laing, originally from Western Australia, was recruited to Essendon from the Beverley Juniors in Richmond. A half back flanker, he was a member of Essendon's back to back premiership teams in 1923 and 1924. He represented the Victorian interstate side five times, one of them as captain against South Australia in 1921.

References

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*Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). "The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers". 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.


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