Justin Leppitsch
Brisbane and Brisbane Bears
AFL career
227 games194 goals
- Debut
- R1 1993 v NTH27 Mar 1993
- Most recent
- R6 2006 v SYD7 May 2006
Coaching career
66 games14 wins52 losses0 draws
- First
- R1 2014 v HAW22 Mar 2014
- Most recent
- R23 2016 v STK28 Aug 2016
Stats
2006 | BRL | 4 | 8.0 | 4.8 | 12.8 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 50 |
2005 | BRL | 14 | 10.3 | 5.7 | 16.0 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 67 |
2004 | BRL | 24 | 7.2 | 4.6 | 11.8 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 51 |
2003 | BRL | 22 | 8.8 | 4.8 | 13.5 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 61 |
2002 | BRL | 23 | 9.0 | 3.6 | 12.6 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 57 |
2001 | BRL | 11 | 6.3 | 3.2 | 9.5 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 41 |
2000 | BRL | 22 | 9.4 | 5.8 | 15.2 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 64 |
1999 | BRL | 25 | 9.7 | 3.4 | 13.1 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 58 |
1998 | BRL | 16 | 9.1 | 3.3 | 12.3 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 59 |
1997 | BRL | 22 | 8.5 | 2.9 | 11.3 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 60 |
1996 | BRB | 19 | 8.0 | 2.6 | 10.6 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 55 |
1995 | BRB | 17 | 5.6 | 3.2 | 8.8 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 36 |
1994 | BRB | 4 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 6.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 30 |
1993 | BRB | 4 | 6.8 | 3.0 | 9.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 39 |
Bio
Recruited from the Dandenong Stingrays with pick 4 in the 1992 National Draft, Justin Leppitsch initially made his mark at the Brisbane Bears as a talented key forward. While he proved to be a capable goalkicker early in his tenure, his career was defined by a permanent switch to centre half-back in the late 1990s. In defence, Leppitsch evolved into one of the competition's most formidable intercept markers, using his robust frame to outbody opponents and his ability to read the play to launch counter-attacks. Uniquely for a key defender of his time, he retained a dangerous offensive threat, often drifting forward to impact the scoreboard and finishing his career with a nearly goal-per-game average that rivalled many full-time forwards.
Leppitsch became the defensive anchor of the Brisbane Lions' golden era, playing a critical role in the historic premiership hat-trick between 2001 and 2003. His individual dominance was rewarded with three consecutive All-Australian guernseys and the 1999 Merrett-Murray Medal as the club's best and fairest. Despite battling chronic back and calf issues that eventually forced his retirement midway through the 2006 season, Leppitsch left the game as a club legend and is widely regarded as a prototype for the modern, attacking key defender.
Profile
- Born
- 01 Oct 1975 (age 51y 20d)
- Birthplace
- Melbourne, VIC
- Height
- 191 cm
- Weight
- 97 kg
Teams
Coaching
- Brisbane (Senior Coach)2014–201666 games (W14 L52 D0), 21.2%
Honours
- Premiership(3×) 2001, 2002, 2003
- All-Australian(3×) 1999, 2002, 2003
- Brisbane B&F1999
- 3rd
- 2000
- Top 10
- 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the Dandenong Stingrays with pick 4 in the 1992 National Draft, Justin Leppitsch initially made his mark at the Brisbane Bears as a talented key forward. While he proved to be a capable goalkicker early in his tenure, his career was defined by a permanent switch to centre half-back in the late 1990s. In defence, Leppitsch evolved into one of the competition's most formidable intercept markers, using his robust frame to outbody opponents and his ability to read the play to launch counter-attacks. Uniquely for a key defender of his time, he retained a dangerous offensive threat, often drifting forward to impact the scoreboard and finishing his career with a nearly goal-per-game average that rivalled many full-time forwards.
Leppitsch became the defensive anchor of the Brisbane Lions' golden era, playing a critical role in the historic premiership hat-trick between 2001 and 2003. His individual dominance was rewarded with three consecutive All-Australian guernseys and the 1999 Merrett-Murray Medal as the club's best and fairest. Despite battling chronic back and calf issues that eventually forced his retirement midway through the 2006 season, Leppitsch left the game as a club legend and is widely regarded as a prototype for the modern, attacking key defender.