Australian rules footballer
| Tom Leehane | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Thomas James Leehane | ||
| Date of birth | (1928-02-14)14 February 1928 | ||
| Date of death | 11 April 2019(2019-04-11) (aged 91) | ||
| Original team(s) |
East Brunswick YCW / North Melbourne CBC | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1948–1949 | Carlton | 1 (0) | |
| 1950–1951 | Essendon | 7 (0) | |
| Total | 8 (0) | ||
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1951. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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).
Leehane started out at Carlton in 1945, playing for the thirds. He only played one senior game for them, in the 1948 VFL season. After not featuring in the 1949 season, Leehane crossed to Essendon and appeared in four games in 1950 and another three in 1951.
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.
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.