Steve Leehane

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)
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

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).

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. 1 2 "AFL Tables: Steve Leehane". afltables.com.


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