Martin Leslie (Australian footballer)

Martin Leslie
Personal information
Birth 17 November 1962 (1962-11-17) (age 49)
Recruited from Port Adelaide, SANFL
Height and weight 187cm / 90kg
Playing career¹
Debut Round 1, 1 April 1989, Brisbane Bears v.
St Kilda, at Moorabbin Oval
Team(s)

Port Adelaide (1981-1988) 150 games

Brisbane Bears (AFL) (1989-1995) 107 games 11 goals

¹ Statistics to end of 2008 season
Career highlights
  • Port Adelaide best and fairest 1986
  • Brisbane Bears best and fairest (1990, 1993)

Martin Leslie (born 17 November 1962) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Brisbane Bears in the Australian Football League (AFL) and Port Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).

Leslie made his SANFL debut for Port Adelaide in 1981, winning the club best and fairest award in 1986 and a premiership in 1988.

At the inaugural National Draft In 1986 Leslie was the number one draft choice, by Brisbane. Leslie deferred moving to Brisbane until the end of the 1988 SANFL season. He would eventually play 107 games for the Bears and twice won their best and fairest award, in 1990 and 1993.

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Achievements
First
First VFL Draft
Number one overall pick in VFL draft
1986
Succeeded by
Richard Lounder