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Matthew Leuenberger
Matthew Leuenberger at a Brisbane Lions public training session
in 2007.Personal information Full name Matthew Leuenberger Date of birth 7 June 1988 Original team East Perth (WAFL) Draft #4, 2006 National Draft, Brisbane Lions Height/Weight 204cm / 102kg Position(s) Ruckman Club information Current club Brisbane Lions Number 23 Playing career1 Years Club Games (Goals) 2007– Brisbane Lions 66 (10) 1 Playing statistics to end of 2011 season .Matthew "Matt" Leuenberger is a professional Australian rules footballer currently playing with the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League.
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Early life
Leuenberger represented Western Australia in the under-18 Rising Star program and was a key prospect in the ruck having received the honour of being named in the U18 All-Australian team.
He stands at 202 cm and weighs 92 kg and is considered a ready-built utility, likened to Collingwood's last no 1 pick Josh Fraser and West Coast's Dean Cox. With a high level of athleticism and agility for a player of his height, Leuenberger has drawn early comparisons to West Coast ruckman Dean Cox.
AFL career
Leuenberger was picked up by the Brisbane Lions in the 2006 AFL Draft at pick no. 4.
2007
2008
2009
2010: Breakthrough
Positions
Matthew Leuenberger plays predominantly as a ruckman, but has the athleticism to play as a forward in a pinch.
References
Brisbane Lions – current squad 3 Sheldon · 4 Polec · 7 Adcock · 9 McGrath · 10 Rich · 11 Hanley · 12 Hawksley · 13 Bartlett · 14 Staker · 16 Brown (c) · 17 Beams · 18 Banfield · 20 Black · 21 Merrett · 23 Leuenberger · 24 Patfull · 26 Harwood · 27 Dyson* · 28 Karnezis · 29 Raines · 30 Redden · 31 Polkinghorne · 32 Stiller · 33 Buchanan · 34 O'Brien · 35 Lester · 36 Maguire · 37 Retzlaff · 38 Rockliff · 39 Drummond · 40 McKeever* · 41 Golby · 42 Green · 43 Bewick · 44 Cornelius · 45 Harvey* · tbd Hudson · tbd Lisle · tbd Zorko
Coach: Voss
* denotes Rookie Listed playersCategories:- 1988 births
- Living people
- Brisbane Lions players
- East Perth Football Club players
- People educated at Hale School
- Australian rules footballers from Western Australia
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