Leigh Tudor
Geelong and North Melbourne
AFL career
68 games59 goals
- Debut
- R13 1989 v COL24 June 1989
- Most recent
- R18 1996 v ADE3 Aug 1996
Stats
1996 | GEE | 12 | 6.1 | 4.0 | 10.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 40 |
1995 | GEE | 20 | 8.8 | 4.7 | 13.5 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 54 |
1994 | GEE | 15 | 6.9 | 3.7 | 10.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 41 |
1993 | GEE | 13 | 9.8 | 5.2 | 15.1 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 56 |
1992 | NTH | 3 | 7.7 | 4.0 | 11.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 41 |
1990 | NTH | 4 | 9.0 | 2.3 | 11.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 46 |
1989 | NTH | 1 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 23 |
Bio
Recruited from Doutta Stars, Leigh Tudor began his career at North Melbourne but found it difficult to break into the senior side, managing just eight games over four years. He was traded to Geelong ahead of the 1993 season in a move that revitalised his career, establishing himself as a permanent fixture in the Cats' forward half during their mid-90s resurgence. A busy half-forward known for his work rate and goal sense, Tudor played in back-to-back Grand Finals in 1994 and 1995, though the Cats fell short on both occasions. He is enduringly famous for a specific moment of composure in the dying seconds of the 1994 Preliminary Final against his old club, where his floating centering kick from the boundary line found Gary Ablett Sr for the match-winning goal. After retiring, Tudor transitioned into a highly respected coaching career, winning a VFL premiership as a senior coach and serving as a long-term assistant across multiple AFL clubs.
Profile
- Born
- 25 Sept 1969 (age 57y 26d)
- Height
- 176 cm
- Weight
- 74 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Doutta Stars, Leigh Tudor began his career at North Melbourne but found it difficult to break into the senior side, managing just eight games over four years. He was traded to Geelong ahead of the 1993 season in a move that revitalised his career, establishing himself as a permanent fixture in the Cats' forward half during their mid-90s resurgence. A busy half-forward known for his work rate and goal sense, Tudor played in back-to-back Grand Finals in 1994 and 1995, though the Cats fell short on both occasions. He is enduringly famous for a specific moment of composure in the dying seconds of the 1994 Preliminary Final against his old club, where his floating centering kick from the boundary line found Gary Ablett Sr for the match-winning goal. After retiring, Tudor transitioned into a highly respected coaching career, winning a VFL premiership as a senior coach and serving as a long-term assistant across multiple AFL clubs.