John Sheahan (footballer)

John Sheahan (born 19 September 1942) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1][2]

John Sheahan
Personal information
Full name	John Sheahan
Date of birth	(1942-09-19)19 September 1942
Original team(s)	East Ballarat
Height	184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	76 kg (168 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1962, 1965–66	Richmond	17 (11)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1966.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Family

The son of Richmond footballer, Maurie Sheahan.

Football

^[3] He represented the VFA in 1964.^[4]

Notes

1. Hogan (1996), p.206.
2. Holmesby & Main (2014), p. 809.
3. Hart "Steals" Tigers' Win, The Age, (Monday, 26 September 1966, p. 24.
4. Hogan (1996), p. 206.

References

• Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
• Hogan P: The Tigers of Old: A complete History of Every Player to Represent the Richmond Football Club between 1908 and 1996, Richmond FC, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-646-18748-1

External links

• John Sheahan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• John Sheahan at AustralianFootball.com
• John Sheahan, at The VFA Project.