Laurie Dearle

Laurie Dearle
Personal information
Full name	Laurie Dearle
Date of birth	16 October 1919
Date of death	25 October 1979 (aged 60)
Original team(s)	East Fremantle
Height / weight	175 cm / 76 kg
Position(s)	Centreman
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1942–47	Essendon	76 (42)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1947.

Laurie Dearle (16 October 1919 – 25 October 1979) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1940s.

Dearle started his career with East Fremantle and in 1942 arrived at Essendon under a war time service permit.

A premiership player in his debut season, Dearle kicked two goals as a centreman in the 1942 Grand Final win over Richmond. He appeared in another Grand Final the following season and finished on the losing team. In 1944 he kicked 23 goals for the year, over half of his final tally of career goals.

References

• Laurie Dearle's statistics from AFL Tables
• Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.