Bernie Shannon
Collingwood
AFL career
37 games44 goals
- Debut
- R2 1949 v MEL23 Apr 1949
- Most recent
- R10 1951 v FSC30 June 1951
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Preston Wanderers and St Thomas's College, Bernie Shannon was a towering key position prospect who stood an imposing 192cm—genuine giant status for the era. While he proved capable of hitting the scoreboard as a forward, booting 44 goals across three seasons, his time at Victoria Park is often remembered for a baptism of fire in defence during the 1949 First Semi-Final. Tasked with manning the irrepressible John Coleman, Shannon was the direct opponent when the Essendon superstar soared to kick his 100th goal of the season. Despite showing promise as a versatile swingman who could bookend the ground, Shannon’s VFL tenure was surprisingly brief, wrapping up after just 37 games before he eventually resurfaced in the VFA with Port Melbourne.
Profile
- Born
- 12 Feb 1929
- Died
- 19 Feb 2014 (aged 85y 7d)
- Deathplace
- Donvale, VIC
- Height
- 188 cm
- Weight
- 76 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Preston Wanderers and St Thomas's College, Bernie Shannon was a towering key position prospect who stood an imposing 192cm—genuine giant status for the era. While he proved capable of hitting the scoreboard as a forward, booting 44 goals across three seasons, his time at Victoria Park is often remembered for a baptism of fire in defence during the 1949 First Semi-Final. Tasked with manning the irrepressible John Coleman, Shannon was the direct opponent when the Essendon superstar soared to kick his 100th goal of the season. Despite showing promise as a versatile swingman who could bookend the ground, Shannon’s VFL tenure was surprisingly brief, wrapping up after just 37 games before he eventually resurfaced in the VFA with Port Melbourne.