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 (aged 80)
Original team(s)	Cheltenham
Height / weight	179 cm / 73 kg
Position(s)	Defender
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1914–1919	Carlton	82 (14)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1919.

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. AFL Tables: Steve Leehane