Roy Laing

William Roy Laing (4 April 1893 – 11 April 1972)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL) before and after the First World War.

Roy Laing
Personal information
Full name	William Roy Laing
Date of birth	4 April 1893
Place of birth	Murtoa, Victoria
Date of death	11 April 1972 (aged 79)
Place of death	Glen Iris, Victoria
Original team(s)	Beverley Juniors
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb)
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1913–15, 1918–25	Essendon	131 (3)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1925.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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. In 1937 and 1938, Laing was non playing coach of Camberwell.[2][3]

References

1. "Past Player Profiles – L (Laing, Roy W)". essendonfc.com.au. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
2. "Football Essendon's Bid for Second". The Argus. Melbourne. 5 March 1937. p. 14. Retrieved 17 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
3. Fiddian, Marc (2013). The VFA – A History of the Victorian Football Association 1877 – 1995. Melbourne Sports Books. p. 147.

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