years clubs statsend name originalteam birth_date article_title heightweight
1978-1981 1981-1984 '' ` total - '' ' collingwood fitzroy 1984 leigh carlson preston -lrb- vfa -rrb- 15 january 1958 leigh carlson
 178 cm / 76 kg
leigh carlson

leigh carlson -lrb- born 15 january 1958 -rrb- 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 .
