Tom Leehane
Australian rules footballer (1928–2019)
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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).
Fullname
Thomas James Leehane
Born
14 February 1928
Died
11 April 2019 (aged 91)[1]
Original teams
East Brunswick YCW /
North Melbourne CBC[2]
North Melbourne CBC[2]
| Tom Leehane | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Thomas James Leehane | ||
| Born | 14 February 1928 | ||
| Died | 11 April 2019 (aged 91)[1] | ||
| Original teams |
East Brunswick YCW / North Melbourne CBC[2] | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Position | 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]