John McLeish (19 December 1926 – 10 December 2005) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
[1] McLeish's father, Maurie, played VFL football for St Kilda.
After a season and a half with Essendon, McLeish returned to the team he was recruited from, Yea, where he was appointed captain-coach.
They won a premiership in his first season in the role.
McLeish won the 1945 Goulburn Valley Football Association best and fairest / Shepparton Advertiser Trophy, when playing for Dookie College.