Leo Seward


Leo Malachi "Sammy" Seward was an Australian rules footballer who played with University in the Victorian Football League.

Family

The son of Stephen Seward, and Mary Ellen Seward, née Kelleher, Leo Malachi Seward was born at Rochester, Victoria on 3 November 1885.
His brother, Harrie Stephen Seward was a Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1933 to 1950, and served in the Australian Senate from 1951 until his death in 1958.
He married Eveleen Josine McCarthy in 1916.

Football

Even though he played for just one season in the VFL, he played for many years in Ballarat and also a season for the Perth Football Club in the West Australian Football League.
Seward was considered as a magnificent player, bigger than most others and possessing a long kick and a strong mark, he was acknowledged of one of the finest players at the time.

All-round athlete

He was also a fine all-round sportsman.

Death

A mining engineer, he died in Western Australia in a motoring accident, aged 55.