Leigh Carpenter
STATISTICS
DOB:
Career: 1976 - 1986
Senior Games: 90
Reserves Games: 0
3rds Games: 18
Senior Best & Fairest: 1977, 1978, 1982
Senior Premiership: 1986
MPNFL 3rd's Best & Fairest 1976
Started with Chelsea 3rds in 1976 and was joint winner of the MPNFL 3rd XV111 Best & Fairest Award that season. Commenced his Snr career with Chelsea in 1977.
A player who knew what it felt like to reach beyond the pain barrier; a young man who could push himself to the point of such exhaustion as to require assistance leaving the playing arena. League coaches demand, but rarely achieve this from their players. Leigh had such strength of character that he produced his best when it mattered most. It was a rare quality that combined with his match winning bursts of brilliance, enabled him to win three Best and Fairest awards before having his playing days cut short by a rare blood disorder.