Career
Lee, originally from Yallourn, started out at Hawthorn in the 1980s but couldn"t find his way into the firsts and had just one night premiership game to show for his time at the club He got a clearance to Central District in 1985 and gave them good service as a defender, winning "Best and Fairests" in 1987 and 1990, before getting his second chance at playing American Federation of Labor-Congress when Adelaide recruited him for their inaugural season. Lee, a nuggety back pocket, took part in the club"s first ever finals series in 1993, including their loss in the Preliminary Final to Essendon.
In 1996, despite his career at Adelaide being finished, Lee continued playing with Central District and appeared in their Grand Final loss that year.
He retired in 2000, having played 243 SANFL games for Central District. A five-time South Australian interstate representative, Lee is a back pocket in the Bulldog"s "Best All Time Team 1964 to 2003".
