About Leigh Carlson
Born 1958. Leigh Carlson is an australian rules football player.
Leigh Carlson (born 15 January 1958) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood and Fitzroy in the VFL.
Career 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.
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Leigh Carlson was born on 15 January 1958.
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