Leigh McConnon explained

Leigh McConnon
Fullname:Leigh McConnon
Birth Date:9 June 1953
Originalteam:North Hobart
Height:177 cm
Weight:75 kg
Position:Wingman
Statsend:1981
Years1:1976–77
Club1:Carlton
Games Goals1:26 (4)
Years2:1980–81
Club2:Fitzroy
Games Goals2:23 (4)
Games Goalstotal:49 (8)

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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