Bob Shearman
Essendon
AFL career
64 games8 goals
- Debut
- R17 1956 v SME11 Aug 1956
- Most recent
- SF 1960 v COL3 Sept 1960
Stats
Bio
Debuting for Essendon at just 16 years of age, Bob Shearman was a precociously talented teenager who quickly established himself as a regular in the senior lineup. A courageous and polished ball-user who primarily operated as a half-back flanker, he played 64 games for the Bombers over five seasons, impressing fans with his maturity and toughness. Despite his promising trajectory at Windy Hill, Shearman made the pivotal decision to move to South Australia in 1961, initially signing with West Torrens before eventually cementing his legacy as a legendary figure at Sturt. While his VFL career was relatively brief, he is remembered as a high-quality export who left the league too soon, ultimately becoming one of the most decorated captain-coaches in SANFL history during the Jack Oatey dynasty.
Profile
- Born
- 14 Sept 1939
- Died
- 27 June 1999 (aged 59y 286d)
- Birthplace
- Melbourne, VIC
- Deathplace
- Macinaggio, France
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 82 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionDebuting for Essendon at just 16 years of age, Bob Shearman was a precociously talented teenager who quickly established himself as a regular in the senior lineup. A courageous and polished ball-user who primarily operated as a half-back flanker, he played 64 games for the Bombers over five seasons, impressing fans with his maturity and toughness. Despite his promising trajectory at Windy Hill, Shearman made the pivotal decision to move to South Australia in 1961, initially signing with West Torrens before eventually cementing his legacy as a legendary figure at Sturt. While his VFL career was relatively brief, he is remembered as a high-quality export who left the league too soon, ultimately becoming one of the most decorated captain-coaches in SANFL history during the Jack Oatey dynasty.