Leigh McConnon
| Leigh McConnon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Leigh McConnon | ||
| Date of birth | 9 June 1953 | ||
| Original team | North Hobart | ||
| Height/Weight | 177 cm / 75 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Wingman | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1976-77 1980-81 Total | Carlton Fitzroy | 26 (4) 23 (4) 49 (8) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1981 season. | |||
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 statistics from AFL Tables
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.