Brian Leahy
Melbourne
AFL career
79 games2 goals
- Debut
- R1 1960 v NTH18 Apr 1960
- Most recent
- R16 1965 v GEE14 Aug 1965
Stats
1965 | MEL | 1 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1964 | MEL | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.1 | - |
1963 | MEL | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.1 | - |
1962 | MEL | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | - |
1961 | MEL | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | - |
1960 | MEL | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | - |
Bio
Arriving at Melbourne as a teenage sensation from North Albury, Brian "Wrecker" Leahy wasted little time etching his name into the record books, featuring in the Demons' 1960 premiership side at just 17 years of age. He developed into a formidable half-back flanker, using his strong frame and deceptive speed to launch attacks and repel opposition forwards. While he was a fixture in the lineup during the early 1960s, Leahy's career was ultimately defined by misfortune; he missed the 1964 Grand Final victory due to a thigh injury and was forced into premature retirement after a debilitating Achilles tear in 1965. Leahy later served as a recruiter and coach at South Melbourne, leaving behind a legacy as a talented defender whose prime was cruelly cut short.
Profile
- Born
- 03 Feb 1943
- Died
- 24 Jan 2004 (aged 60y 355d)
- Deathplace
- Wodonga, VIC
- Height
- 185 cm
- Weight
- 83 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership1960
Family
- Brother:John Leahy, Terry Leahy
Bio
1 revisionArriving at Melbourne as a teenage sensation from North Albury, Brian "Wrecker" Leahy wasted little time etching his name into the record books, featuring in the Demons' 1960 premiership side at just 17 years of age. He developed into a formidable half-back flanker, using his strong frame and deceptive speed to launch attacks and repel opposition forwards. While he was a fixture in the lineup during the early 1960s, Leahy's career was ultimately defined by misfortune; he missed the 1964 Grand Final victory due to a thigh injury and was forced into premature retirement after a debilitating Achilles tear in 1965. Leahy later served as a recruiter and coach at South Melbourne, leaving behind a legacy as a talented defender whose prime was cruelly cut short.