John McLeish
John McLeish was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League. McLeish's father, Maurie, played VFL football for St Kilda.
After a season and a half with Essendon, McLeish returned to the team he was recruited from, Yea, where he was appointed captain-coach. They won a premiership in his first season in the role. McLeish continued to play with Yea until 1954.
McLeish won the 1945 Goulburn Valley Football Association best and fairest / Shepparton Advertiser Trophy, when playing for Dookie College.
