Paul Shanahan
| Paul Shanahan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Paul Gerard Shanahan | ||
| Date of birth | 18 October 1948 | ||
| Date of death | 15 February 2011 (aged 62) | ||
| Original team(s) | Northote (VFA) | ||
| Height/Weight | 191 cm / 92 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1969-1972 | Fitzroy | 21 (27) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1972 season. | |||
Paul Gerard Shanahan (18 October 1948 – 15 February 2011)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Shanahan, a Northcote recruit, played 21 games for Fitzroy, with 12 of his appearances coming in the 1970 VFL season.[2][3] He left Fitzroy after the 1972 season and played with West Perth, followed by a stint in South Australia playing for West Torrens.[4]
He was also a bowler for the Northcote Cricket Club in district cricket and at the age of 17 played in Northcote's 1st XI premiership winning side in 1965-66, which were captained by Test opener Bill Lawry.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "AFL Annual Report 2011" (PDF). Australian Football League. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ↑ "AFL Tables - Paul Shanahan - Stats - Statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ↑ "Vale Paul Shanahan (1948 - 2011)". Fitzroy Football Club. 18 February 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ↑ "Lions get three men back". The Age. 13 April 1966. p. 18. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ↑ "Shanahan, Lawry and the breaking of the drought". The Footy Almanac. 23 February 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
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