Steve Leehane

John Stephen "Steve" Leehane (20 October 1891 – 4 April 1972) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Steve Leehane
Personal information
Full name	John Stephen Leehane
Date of birth	20 October 1891
Place of birth	Horsham, Victoria
Date of death	4 April 1972(1972-04-04) (aged 80)
Place of death	Parkville, Victoria
Original team(s)	Cheltenham
Height	179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Position(s)	Defender
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1914–1919	Carlton	82 (14)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1919.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

A defender, Leehane was recruited from Cheltenham and played finals football in five of his six league seasons.^[1][2] He missed the 1915 finals series with a groin injury and missed out on playing in back to back premierships, having been a half back flanker in Carlton's 1914 premiership team. Leehane was a full-back in the 1916 VFL Grand Final, which Carlton lost to Fitzroy.^[2]

He had two sons, Ted and Tom, who also had VFL careers.

References

1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
2. "AFL Tables: Steve Leehane". afltables.com.