Leigh Carlson
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| Leigh Carlson | |||
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| Date of birth | 15 January 1958 | ||
| Original team(s) | Preston (VFA) | ||
| Height/Weight | 178 cm / 76 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1978-1981 1981-1984 Total - |
Collingwood Fitzroy |
42 (32) 75 (48) 117 (80) |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1984 season.
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Leigh Carlson (born 15 January 1958) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood and Fitzroy in the VFL.
Carlson started and ended his career at Victorian Football Association club Preston but in between played seven seasons in the VFL. His first stop was Collingwood where he was used mainly on the wing and as a rover. He played in their losing 1979 and 1980 Grand Final sides and during the 1981 season crossed to Fitzroy. In a rare period of success for Fitzroy he contested the finals with the club in 1981, 1983 and 1984.
References
- Leigh Carlson's statistics from AFL Tables
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
