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Australian rules footballer
| Leigh McConnon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Leigh McConnon | ||
| Date of birth | (1953-06-09) 9 June 1953 (age 71) | ||
| Original team(s) | North Hobart | ||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Wingman | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1976–77 | Carlton | 26 (4) | |
| 1980–81 | Fitzroy | 23 (4) | |
| Total | 49 (8) | ||
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1981. | |||
| 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.
References
- Leigh McConnon's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.