| Justin Leppitsch |
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| Personal information |
| Full name |
Justin Leppitsch |
| Date of birth |
1 October 1975 (1975-10-01) (age 36) |
| Original team |
Dandenong U18 |
| Draft |
pick overall, 1992
Brisbane Bears |
| Height/Weight |
191 cm / 98 kg |
| Position(s) |
Defender |
| Playing career1 |
| Years |
Club |
Games (Goals) |
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| 1993 – 2006 |
 Brisbane Bears/Lions |
227 (194) |
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1 Playing statistics to end of Round 6, 2006 season .
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| Career highlights |
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Justin "Leppa" Leppitsch (born 1 October 1975) is a former Australian rules footballer who was a key defender for the Brisbane Lions.
Leppitsch played with the Hawthorn Under 19s as a 16-year old in 1991, however did not make the Hawks' senior list. He then moved to the Dandenong Stingrays where he was recruited by the Brisbane Bears.
He made his debut in 1993 for the Bears, playing his first few seasons as a tall wingman, using his pace and hard running.
Under the coaching of Leigh Matthews, he bulked up substantially over the following seasons, becoming one of the league's heavyweights and enabling him to hold down a key position at either end of the ground. He played at centre half back in the Lions' three premiership sides from 2001 to 2003 and earned All-Australian status three times.
Late in his career, Leppitsch battled a chronic hamstring-related back injury which inevitably ended his career due to the resulting muscle wastage. He announced his retirement from the AFL on 5 June 2006.
It was revealed in October 2006 that Leppitsch had accepted a position as an assistant coach for Brisbane.
In September 2009, Leppitsch accepted an assistant coaching role at Richmond.
Leppitsch is originally from Berwick, Victoria, and attended Berwick Secondary College and Berwick Primary School.
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Leppitsch, Justin |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
Australian rules footballer |
| Date of birth |
1 October 1975 |
| Place of birth |
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| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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Brisbane Bears/Lions
