- Martin Leslie (Australian footballer)
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For the Scottish rugby union player,, see Martin Leslie (rugby union).
Martin Leslie Personal information Birth 17 November 1962 Recruited from Port Adelaide, SANFL Height and weight 187cm / 90kg Playing career¹ Debut Round 1, 1 April 1989, Brisbane Bears v.
St Kilda, at Moorabbin OvalTeam(s) Port Adelaide (1981-1988) 150 games
Brisbane Bears (AFL) (1989-1995) 107 games 11 goals
¹ Statistics to end of 2008 season Career highlights - Port Adelaide best and fairest 1986
- Brisbane Bears best and fairest (1990, 1993)
Martin Leslie (born 17 November 1962) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Brisbane Bears in the Australian Football League (AFL) and Port Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).
Leslie made his SANFL debut for Port Adelaide in 1981, winning the club best and fairest award in 1986 and a premiership in 1988.
At the inaugural National Draft In 1986 Leslie was the number one draft choice, by Brisbane. Leslie deferred moving to Brisbane until the end of the 1988 SANFL season. He would eventually play 107 games for the Bears and twice won their best and fairest award, in 1990 and 1993.
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Achievements First
First VFL DraftNumber one overall pick in VFL draft
1986Succeeded by
Richard LounderClub Champion • Brisbane Bears Best and Fairest Winners Australian Football League number one overall Draft picks 1986: Martin Leslie | 1987: Richard Lounder | 1988: Alex McDonald | 1989: Anthony Banik | 1990: Stephen Hooper | 1991: John Hutton | 1992: Drew Banfield | 1993: Darren Gaspar | 1994: Jeff White | 1995: Clive Waterhouse | 1996: Michael Gardiner | 1997: Travis Johnstone | 1998: Des Headland | 1999: Josh Fraser | 2000: Nick Riewoldt | 2001: Luke Hodge | 2002: Brendon Goddard | 2003: Adam Cooney | 2004: Brett Deledio | 2005: Marc Murphy | 2006: Bryce Gibbs | 2007: Matthew Kreuzer | 2008: Jack Watts | 2009: Tom Scully | 2010: David SwallowCategories:- 1962 births
- Living people
- Australian rules footballers from South Australia
- Port Adelaide Magpies players
- Brisbane Bears players
- South Australian State of Origin players
- Brisbane Bears Best and Fairest winners
- All-Australians
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