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Jack Sheedy was born on 28 September, 1926 in Australia. He was a professional Australian rules footballer who played for the South Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was known as "Mr. Football" and "The Reverend" due to his religious background. Sheedy began his career with South Melbourne in 1945 and played for the club until 1956. During his time with the club, he won two premierships in 1945 and 1955. He was also a four-time All-Australian and was named in the South Melbourne Team of the Century. Sheedy was known for his strong leadership and was appointed captain of South Melbourne in 1952. He was also a noted goal kicker, kicking over 100 goals in a season on three occasions. After retiring from football, Sheedy became a minister and served as a chaplain at the South Melbourne Football Club. He was also a noted public speaker and was a regular guest on radio and television programs. Sheedy was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 1996 and was awarded the Order of Australia in 1998. As of 2021, Jack Sheedy's net worth is estimated to be around $1 million.

Popular As John Cameron Sheedy
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Age 96 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 28 September 1926
Birthday 28 September
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Date of death February 23, 2023
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Nationality Australia

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Jack Sheedy (Australian rules footballer) Height, Weight & Measurements

At 96 years old, Jack Sheedy (Australian rules footballer) height is 171 cm and Weight 83 kg.

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Weight 83 kg
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Jack Sheedy (Australian rules footballer) Net Worth

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2001

In 2001 Sheedy was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame. In 2004 he was inducted to the West Australian Football Hall of Fame and in 2005 he was elevated to Legend Status.

1956

Sheedy transferred to East Perth for the 1956 season, where he was immediately appointed captain-coach of the club.

Sheedy served as captain-coach of East Perth from 1956 to 1961, and as non-playing coach from 1962 to 1964, with one final season in 1969.

1944

Overall, he played 323 senior career matches from 1944 to 1962, kicking 480 senior career goals, and also coached 272 senior career games, with a winning percentage of 65%.

1942

The son of A. F. "Barney" Sheedy, a former East Fremantle player and WAFL interstate representative, Sheedy attended Richmond State School in East Fremantle and Fremantle Boys' School in Fremantle, captaining both schools' football teams. He also led the school's batting averages at cricket, and later played First Grade cricket for the Fremantle Cricket Club in the Western Australian Grade Cricket competition. After leaving school, he played for Fremantle in the Fremantle Ex-Scholars competition, before making his debut for East Fremantle in the age-restricted WANFL competition in 1942. He won the Lynn Medal as the club's best and fairest in 1943, and played in East Fremantle's premiership win over Swan Districts. He enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy in March 1944, at only 17 years of age, and was immediately posted to Melbourne. He was signed by South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL), where he played six games, kicking seven goals. Sheedy's unit then went to Sydney in, where he played with Sydney Naval, including in their 1944 premiership win in the New South Wales Australian National Football League (NSWANFL). He had kicked the winning goal in the preliminary final against Newtown the previous week with less than three minutes remaining in the match. He kicked 12 goals in three rounds in 1946 before he returned to Western Australia.

1926

John Cameron Sheedy (born 28 September 1926) is a former Australian rules footballer and coach. He played for East Fremantle and East Perth in the Western Australian National Football League (WANFL) and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Sheedy is considered one of the greatest ever footballers from Western Australia, being the first player from that state to play 300 games in elite Australian rules football, and is a member of both the Australian and West Australian Football Halls of Fame.