Tom Leehane
Thomas James Leehane (14 February 1928 – 11 April 2019) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Thomas James Leehane | ||
Date of birth | 14 February 1928 | ||
Date of death | 11 April 2019 91)[1] | (aged||
Original team(s) |
East Brunswick YCW / North Melbourne CBC[2] | ||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1948–1949 | Carlton | 1 (0) | |
1950–1951 | Essendon | 7 (0) | |
Total | 8 (0) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1951. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Leehane started out at Carlton in 1945, playing for the thirds. He only played one senior game for them, in the 1948 VFL season.[3] After not featuring in the 1949 season, Leehane crossed to Essendon and appeared in four games in 1950 and another three in 1951.[3]
In 1952, Leehane played with Port Melbourne and was member of their 1953 premiership team. The following year he captain-coached Boort to a premiership and would also coach St Arnaud to a premiership in 1958.[4]
References
- "Thomas James Leehane". Herald Sun.
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- "AFL Tables: Ted Leehane". afltables.com.
- "Leehane, Tom J." Essendon Football Club official website.
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