Troy Lehmann Explained

Troy Lehmann
Fullname:Troy Lehmann
Birth Date:25 February 1972
Birth Place:Waikerie SA
Originalteam:North Adelaide,Waikerie Football Club
Draftpick:82nd, 1989 VFL draft
Height:182 cm
Weight:80 kg
Statsend:1994
Years1:1991–1993
Club1:Collingwood
Games Goals1:31 (24)
Years2:1994
Club2:Brisbane Bears
Games Goals2:13 (10)
Games Goalstotal:44 (34)

Troy Lehmann (born 25 February 1972 in Waikerie SA) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and the Brisbane Bears in the Australian Football League (AFL) during the early 1990s.

Lehmann was picked up by Collingwood in the 1989 VFL draft, from South Australian National Football League (SANFL) club North Adelaide. He played his football mostly as a ruck-rover and kicked two goals on his AFL debut in 1991. Lehmann's 22 kicks and eight handballs in a convincing win over Adelaide at Victoria Park earned him maximum Brownlow Medal votes and he finished the year with an average of 20 disposals a game.[1]

Hamstring problems troubled Lehmann during his league career and he put together just four appearances in 1993.[2]

Before the 1994 AFL season, Lehmann was traded to Brisbane together with teammate Craig Starcevich and a draft pick used on Chris Scott. In return Collingwood gained a future captain and Brownlow Medal winner in Nathan Buckley. He now helps out at his local football club, Waikerie Football Club.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Troy Lehmann. AFL Tables.
  2. Book: Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 978-1-920910-78-5.