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Leo Dynevor

Personal information
Full name	Leo Dynevor
Born	(1974-02-13) 13 February 1974 (age 51) Murgon, Queensland, Australia
Playing information
Position	Halfback, Five-eighth
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1995–96 London Broncos 50 21 27 0 138 1997 Newcastle Knights 19 8 36 0 104 1998–99 Western Suburbs 27 3 12 1 37 Total 96 32 75 1 279

Leo Dynevor (born 13 February 1974) is an Australian former rugby league player. He played as a halfback or five-eighth. Leo played for three different clubs during the 1990s. These teams were the London Broncos, the Newcastle Knights, and the Western Suburbs Magpies.

Leo Dynevor's Rugby League Journey

Leo Dynevor started his top-level rugby league career in England. He joined the London Broncos in 1995 and played there until 1996. During his time with the Broncos, he played 50 games. He also scored 21 tries and kicked 27 goals.

Playing for the Newcastle Knights

In 1997, Leo Dynevor moved back to Australia. He signed with the Newcastle Knights. He played 19 games for them that season. Leo often played as a halfback. This was because the team's main halfback, Andrew Johns, was injured.

Leo was the top points-scorer for the Knights in 1997. He helped his team reach the preliminary final. They won this game against the North Sydney Bears. However, Leo was not chosen to play in the Grand Final. The Knights won the Grand Final that year.

Time with Western Suburbs Magpies

In 1998, Leo Dynevor joined the Western Suburbs Magpies. He played for them for two seasons. The team struggled during these years. They finished last in both 1998 and 1999.

Leo's last game in the top league was in 1999. It was a match against Parramatta. At the end of 1999, the Western Suburbs Magpies joined with another team, the Balmain Tigers. They formed a new team called the Wests Tigers. Leo Dynevor was not offered a contract to play for this new team.