Full name Leigh McConnon Years Club | Position(s) Wingman Height/Weight 177 cm / 75 kg Name Leigh McConnon | |
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Date of birth (1953-06-09) 9 June 1953 (age 62) Original team North Hobart Football Club | ||
1976-771980-81Total CarltonFitzroy | ||
Leigh McConnon - Carlton Football Club Past Player
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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