Sheedy Inducted Into AFL Hall Of Fame

Former Bomber coach Kevin Sheedy was inducted in the AFL’s Hall of Fame on Thursday night.

Sheedy joined three-time Collingwood best and fairest Gavin Brown; four-time Geelong best and fairest Garry Hocking; dual West Coast premiership centre half-back Glen Jakovich; 1965 Brownlow Medallist Noel Teasdale; former Collingwood captain Des Tuddenham; nine-time Port Adelaide SANFL premiership star Geof Motley; and long-time Queensland umpire Tom McArthur as the 2008 inductees, while four-time Carlton premiership player Alex Jesaulenko was made a “Legend of the Game”.

KEVIN SHEEDY

As a Coach
Coached Essendon on 635 occasions1981-2007 (386 wins, 242 losses, 7 ties)
Essendon Premierships 1984, 1985, 1993, 2000
Essendon Pre Season Premierships 1981, 1984, 1990, 1993, 1994, 2000
Coached Australian International Rules Team 2005, 2006
All Australian Coach 1984, 1985, 1993, 2000
Essendon Team of the Century

As a Player
Played 251 games, kicking 91 goals for Richmond, 1967-1979
Richmond Premierships 1969, 1973, 1974
Richmond Best and Fairest 1976
Victorian State Representative on 8 occasions
AFLPA MVP Award 1974
Richmond Captain 1978
Richmond Team of the Century

Posted 8 May 08 in News