Leon Higgins

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Leon Higgins
Personal information
Date of birth (1968-06-27) 27 June 1968 (age 53)
Original team(s) Tocumwal (MFL)
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1987–1995 Sydney 121 (80)
1996 Hawthorn 001 0(0)
Total122 (80)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1996.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Leon Higgins (born 27 June 1968) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Sydney Swans and Hawthorn in the Australian Football League (AFL).

A red headed left footer, he was usually seen at the half forward line.

He represented New South Wales against Queensland at the Sydney Cricket Ground, 12 May 1992.

Higgins played 79 games with the Wodonga Football Club, debuting with them in 1999. [1]

Before playing league football he played at Tocumwal, a club which he went onto coach in 2005 and 2006. [2] winning the club best and fairest award in 2005. [3]

Higgins coached the Victorian Country Under 16 side in 2015. [4]

Higgins coached the Murray Bushrangers in the NAB League for three seasons from 2016 to 2018.

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References

  1. "Wodonga Football Club - Senior Games". Wodonga Football Club. Wodonga Football Club.
  2. "Tocumwal Football Club - Hobourboard". Tocumwal Football Club. Tocumwal Football Club.
  3. "Tocumwal Football Club - Best & Fairest list". Tocumwal Football Club. Tocumwal Football Club.
  4. "Leon Higgins appointed coach of Vic Country U16 for 2015". The Weekly Times. The Weekly Times Newspaper.