Jack Shea
Hawthorn
AFL career
27 games1 goals
- Debut
- R12 1945 v ESS7 July 1945
- Most recent
- R2 1947 v COL26 Apr 1947
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Bacchus Marsh, Jack Shea was a diminutive rover who arrived at Glenferrie Oval as a teenager during the final stages of the Second World War. Standing just 170cm and weighing 68kg, he was a lightly framed small man who earned his senior debut at only 17 years of age in Round 12, 1945. Shea played his football during a difficult era for Hawthorn, featuring in the side that collected the wooden spoon in 1946, often battling against larger, more experienced midfields. He managed 27 games over three seasons, primarily rotating through the followers or resting in a forward pocket, but struggled to impact the scoreboard with just one career goal before his VFL tenure ended at the conclusion of the 1947 season.
Profile
- Born
- 07 Aug 1927
- Died
- 20 Mar 1983 (aged 55y 225d)
- Birthplace
- Bacchus Marsh, VIC
- Deathplace
- Melbourne, VIC
- Height
- 170 cm
- Weight
- 68 kg
Teams
Family
- Brother:Keith Shea
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Bacchus Marsh, Jack Shea was a diminutive rover who arrived at Glenferrie Oval as a teenager during the final stages of the Second World War. Standing just 170cm and weighing 68kg, he was a lightly framed small man who earned his senior debut at only 17 years of age in Round 12, 1945. Shea played his football during a difficult era for Hawthorn, featuring in the side that collected the wooden spoon in 1946, often battling against larger, more experienced midfields. He managed 27 games over three seasons, primarily rotating through the followers or resting in a forward pocket, but struggled to impact the scoreboard with just one career goal before his VFL tenure ended at the conclusion of the 1947 season.