Australian rules footballer and coach
Australian rules footballer
| Leigh McConnon |
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| Full name |
Leigh McConnon |
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| Date of birth |
(1953-06-09) 9 June 1953 (age 71) |
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| Original team(s) |
North Hobart |
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| Height |
177 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
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| Weight |
75 kg (165 lb) |
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| Position(s) |
Wingman |
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| Years |
Club |
Games (Goals) |
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| 1976–77 |
Carlton |
26 (4) |
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| 1980–81 |
Fitzroy |
23 (4) |
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| Total |
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49 (8) |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1981. |
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Leigh McConnon (born 9 June 1953) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
A professional sprint racer before coming to Carlton, McConnon had also been a good player at North Hobart and was a member of their 1974 premiership team. McConnon represented Tasmania in the 1975 Knockout Carnival.
He made a Preliminary Final in his first season with Carlton but McConnon, a wingman, lost his place in the side the following season and returned to Tasmania. Fitzroy lured him back to league football in 1980 and he played a further two seasons. In 1992, McConnon was appointed senior coach of Clarence.
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