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Ken Sheldon

Carlton and St Kilda · “Bomba”

AFL career

185 games194 goals

Debut
R12 1977 v GEE18 June 1977
Most recent
R22 1989 v HAW2 Sept 1989

Coaching career

89 games48 wins40 losses1 draws

First
R1 1990 v FSC1 Apr 1990
Most recent
R22 1993 v RCH28 Aug 1993

Stats

1989
STK
18
12.8
3.1
15.9
3.3
1.2
0.6
0.7
0.1
0.3
58
1988
STK
19
17.4
4.1
21.5
3.6
1.9
1.3
0.7
0.2
0.2
74
1987
STK
16
13.0
4.0
17.0
2.8
1.2
1.2
0.9
1.1
0.9
65
1986
CAR
3
11.3
2.3
13.7
2.3
0.7
1.3
-
0.3
1.0
-
1985
CAR
12
15.2
5.4
20.6
3.1
1.1
1.9
-
0.7
0.6
-
1984
CAR
3
14.0
4.3
18.3
2.0
0.7
1.3
-
0.3
0.7
-
1983
CAR
17
14.2
5.5
19.7
3.2
1.2
1.2
-
0.5
1.5
-
1982
CAR
18
12.7
5.4
18.1
2.4
0.7
1.2
-
0.7
0.7
-
1981
CAR
13
19.8
6.3
26.2
3.4
1.6
2.5
-
0.8
0.7
-
1980
CAR
20
14.7
4.9
19.6
5.0
0.7
1.4
-
1.9
1.8
-
1979
CAR
22
16.0
4.1
20.1
3.7
1.3
2.1
-
2.4
1.8
-
1978
CAR
18
12.2
1.9
14.2
2.3
1.2
1.6
-
1.4
1.4
-
1977
CAR
6
16.3
3.5
19.8
2.8
2.3
1.2
-
2.2
1.5
-
League
Season
HAW
WP
R22
17
5
22
2
1
1
0
1
0.0
69
MEL
MCG
R21
29
1
30
6
1
0
0
0
0.0
108
CAR
PP
R20
18
1
19
2
2
1
0
1
0.0
65
GEE
MO
R18
1
2
3
2
0
0
0
1
0.0
17
ESS
MO
R17
5
2
7
0
2
1
0
2
0.0
26
BRB
Car
R16
11
4
15
2
0
1
0
0
1.1
51
FIT
PP
R15
15
4
19
2
0
1
0
0
0.0
56
NTH
MCG
R14
4
3
7
1
0
1
0
1
0.1
23
MEL
MO
R13
16
4
20
5
3
1
0
0
0.1
72
HAW
MO
R12
17
5
22
2
4
0
0
2
0.0
79
FSC
WP
R11
18
1
19
8
1
0
0
1
0.2
87
RCH
WP
R10
9
3
12
3
0
0
0
0
1.0
48
SYD
MO
R6
8
2
10
2
2
1
0
0
0.0
33
ESS
WH
R5
17
4
21
7
1
1
0
1
0.0
82
COL
VP
R4
5
2
7
2
2
0
0
0
0.0
27
FIT
WP
R3
15
6
21
7
2
0
0
2
0.0
88
CAR
MO
R2
13
4
17
3
0
1
0
1
0.0
57
BRB
MO
R1
12
3
15
3
0
0
0
0
0.0
51

Profile

Born
31 Dec 1959 (age 66y 301d)
Height
178 cm
Weight
76 kg

Teams

  • Carlton
    132 games, 170 goals
    1977–1986
  • St Kilda
    53 games, 24 goals
    1987–1989

Coaching

  • St Kilda (Senior Coach)
    1990–1993
    89 games (W48 L40 D1), 53.9%

Honours

  • Premiership(3×) 1979, 1981, 1982

Family

Bio

1 revision

Recruited from Mitiamo in the Bendigo Football League, Ken Sheldon established himself as a dynamic rover and forward pocket during a golden era for the Carlton Football Club. As a central figure in the Blues' famous "Mosquito Fleet," he combined relentless running with a sharp goal sense, playing a pivotal role in the premiership triumphs of 1979, 1981, and 1982. His career is indelibly linked to one of the game's most enduring moments, as he was the beneficiary of Wayne Harmes' boundary-line tap to kick the sealing goal in the 1979 Grand Final.

Following a decorated decade at Princes Park, Sheldon crossed to St Kilda in 1987, bringing valuable experience to a young list at Moorabbin. He spent his final three playing seasons with the Saints, offering on-field leadership before seamlessly transitioning into the coaches' box. He was appointed senior coach of St Kilda in 1990, where he famously ended the club's 18-year finals drought, cementing his legacy as both a triple-premiership player and an astute football tactician.

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