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).
| Tom Leehane | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Thomas James Leehane | ||
| Date of birth | 14 February 1928 | ||
| Date of death | 11 April 2019 (aged 91)[1] | ||
| 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
edit- ^ "Thomas James Leehane". Herald Sun.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ a b "AFL Tables: Ted Leehane". afltables.com.
- ^ "Leehane, Tom J." Essendon Football Club official website.