Leigh Montagna
- January 8, 2024
- Football Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Leigh Montagna |
| Occupation | Football Player |
| Date Of Birth | Nov 2, 1983(1983-11-02) |
| Age | 41 |
| Birthplace | Victoria |
| Country | Australia |
| Horoscope | Scorpio |
Leigh Montagna Biography
| Name | Leigh Montagna |
| Birthday | Nov 2 |
| Birth Year | 1983 |
| Place Of Birth | Victoria |
| Birth Country | Australia |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
| Spouse | Erinn Byrne |
Leigh Montagna is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on November 2, 1983 in Victoria, Australia.
Montagna was recruited from the Northern Knights in the TAC Cup under 18’s as the number 37 draft pick in round 2 of the 2001 AFL draft by St Kilda. He played his first game wearing number 28 for St Kilda in round 2 of the 2002 AFL season against the Collingwood Football Club.
Montagna was a part of St Kilda setting a then club record for consecutive wins between round 1 and round 10 in the 2004 AFL season. Montagna did not play in the finals series and St Kilda eventually fell six points short on the scoreboard in the preliminary final after qualifying for the finals series in third position.
Leigh Montagna Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Football Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Leigh Montagna is one of the richest Football Player from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Leigh Montagna 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Leigh Montagna (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 FC on 287 games and was top three in St Kilda’s best and fairest, the Trevor Barker Award on five occasions.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 10 in |
| Weight | 78 kg |
Leigh Montagna height 5 ft 10 in Li weight 78 kg & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Leigh Montagna Dating?
According to our records, Leigh Montagna married to Erinn Byrne. As of December 1, 2023, Leigh Montagna’s is not dating anyone.
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Montagna’s 100th game for St Kilda was in round 2 of the 2009 AFL season against Adelaide at AAMI Stadium, a win by 32 points. He played in 21 of 22 matches in the 2009 home and away season where St Kilda won the minor premiership and qualified in first position for the finals series. A new club record of 19 consecutive wins between rounds 1 and 19 was set, the equal third best in league history. The club completed its best ever home and away season with 20 wins and 2 losses. He played in the 2009 AFL Grand Final in which St Kilda lost by 12 points. Montagna averaged 27.9 disposals and 6.25 tackles in 2009 and was named in the 2009 All-Australian team for the first time. His season saw him become one of the best players in the competition. Considered a pre-Brownlow Medal contender, a third placed finish in a tight St Kilda best and fairest count and All-Australian for the first time in 2009.
Facts & Trivia
Li Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Leigh Montagna celebrates birthday on November 2 of every year.
The departure of Ross Lyon at the end of the 2011 season resulted in the beginning of a complete rebuild for St Kilda and despite the retirements and movement of many of his senior teammates, Montagna remained a model of consistency and a key leader through the rebuild. He played 102 out of 110 games in that period averaging 26.4 disposals, finishing no lower than fourth in the club best and fairest and representing Australia on two more occasions.
Why do they call Leigh Montagna Joey?
But the current crop of Saints also has a sense of creativity when dubbing their teammates. Leigh Montagna would rarely be addressed by his Christian name in the halls of Linen House Centre, instead he goes by the long-held nickname ‘Joey’ in reference to NFL legend Joe Montana.
How tall is Leigh Montagna?
5′ 10″
Who did Leigh Montagna play for?
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).