Leigh Brown was born on 23 February 1982 and is a former Australian rules football player who played for Fremantle, North Melbourne and finally Collingwood in the Australian Football League.
17 Facts About Leigh Brown
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Leigh Brown is renowned for his tackling ability as well as his Utility roles.
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Leigh Brown is originally from Heyfield and played under 18 football with the Gippsland Power in the TAC Cup where he attracted the attention of talent scouts.
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Leigh Brown was drafted to the Fremantle Dockers with the fifth selection in the 1999 AFL Draft.
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Leigh Brown made his AFL debut in 2000, playing 21 out of a possible 22 games in his debut year.
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Leigh Brown played 63 games at Fremantle kicking 20 goals.
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Leigh Brown moved to the North Melbourne after being traded in 2002 for selection 13, which Fremantle used to draft Byron Schammer.
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Leigh Brown continued to be solid key position player who could hold his own at both ends of the ground.
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Leigh Brown was delisted by the Kangaroos at the end of 2008.
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At North Melbourne Leigh Brown played 118 games and booted 64 goals.
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Leigh Brown was recruited to Collingwood after the 2008 season with selection 73 in the national draft.
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Leigh Brown played 23 games for Collingwood in 2009 and kicked 10 goals.
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Leigh Brown has played a variety of roles, earning him the title "Mr Fix It" from Malcolm Blight and numerous commentators.
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Leigh Brown capped off a memorable year in 2010 by playing an important role in Collingwood's Premiership victory.
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On 1 September 2011, Leigh Brown announced his retirement, effective from the end of the season.
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In 2011, Leigh Brown accepted a role from Melbourne Football Club to be their forward line coach.
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In November 2013, Leigh Brown accepted an offer to coach TAC Cup Under 18 team Gippsland Power for the 2014 season.