Leigh McConnon
Australian rules footballer and coach
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| Intro | Australian rules footballer and coach | ||
| Places | Australia | ||
| is | Athlete Football player Australian-rules footballer | ||
| Work field | Sports | ||
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| Birth | 9 June 1953 | ||
| Age | 71 years | ||
| Star sign | Gemini | ||
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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.