Claim: Geoff Leek played his last game with Essendon in the 1962 VFL Grand Finals in victory, despite an ankle injury.
Evidence: Having played in two losing grand finals (1957 Grand Final Team and 1959 Grand Final Team) Leek was finally in a winning team, the 1962 VFL Grand Final Team against Carlton. This was his last game for Essendon. He almost didn't play at all due to an ankle injury – he was in doubt even half an hour before the match – and he took to the field having had a series of pain killing injections.