Leigh Montagna

Leigh Montagna
Montagna in June 2017
Personal information
Full name	Leigh Montagna
Nickname(s)	Joey
Date of birth	(1983-11-02) 2 November 1983 (age 41)
Original team(s)	Northern Knights (TAC Cup)
Draft	No. 37, 2001 national draft
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	78 kg (172 lb)
Position(s)	Defender
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2002–2017	St Kilda	287 (155)
Representative team honours
Years	Team	Games (Goals)
2008–2015	Australia	5 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2017. 2 State and international statistics correct as of 2010.
Career highlights
2× All-Australian team 2009, 2010 2nd Trevor Barker Medal 2010, 2012 3rd Trevor Barker Medal 2007, 2009, 2013 2× Pre-season premiership 2004, 2008 2003 AFL Rising Star nominee 2014 Anzac Day clash Medallist (NZ Match)
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Leigh “Joey” Montagna (Italian pronunciation: [monˈtaɲɲa]; born 2 November 1983) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A two time All-Australian, Montagna finished his career 7th on the all-time games list for St Kilda with 287 games and was top three in St Kilda's best and fairest—the Trevor Barker Award—on five occasions.