Date of birth 17 November 1908 Years Club Height/Weight 183 cm / 92 kg Name Len Metherell | Years Club Died October 30, 1992 1930-1936 Geelong Weight 92 kg | |
Date of death 30 October 1992(1992-10-30) (aged 83) Role Australian Rules Footballer Original team Subiaco Football Club (West Australian Football League) | ||
Len Metherell (17 November 1908 – 30 October 1992) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the VFL during the 1930s.
Metherell started his career in 1927 at Western Australian club Subiaco and topped their goalkicking with 49 goals. He went on to play 45 games for the club before transferring to Geelong.
In his debut season he played in a losing Grand Final and the following year, 1931, was a member of Geelong's premiership side. Mostly a support ruckman, Metherell also rested a lot in defence and was joined by his younger brother Jack in 1932. He liked to crash through packs and was a regular exponent of the drop punt. Metherell polled well in the 1935 Brownlow Medal, finishing equal ninth.
He was coach of Geelong in the 1941 VFL season but could manage only three wins.
Len was also an outstanding cricketer. He made 24 centuries between 1930-41 compiling 5465 runs at 66.6 in the Geelong Cricket Association. He was named in the G.C.A. Team Of The Century.