Paul Shanahan Explained

Paul Shanahan
Fullname:	Paul Gerard Shanahan
Birth Date:	18 October 1948
Originalteam:	Northote (VFA)
Height:	191 cm
Weight:	92 kg
Statsend:	1972
Years1:	1969–1972
Club1:	Fitzroy
Games Goals1:	21 (27)

Paul Gerard Shanahan (18 October 1948 – 15 February 2011)^[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Shanahan, a Northcote recruit, played 21 games for Fitzroy, with 12 of his appearances coming in the 1970 VFL season.^{[2] [3]} He left Fitzroy after the 1972 season and played with West Perth, followed by a stint in South Australia playing for West Torrens.^[4]

He was also a bowler for the Northcote Cricket Club in district cricket; and, at the age of 17, he played in Northcote's 1st XI premiership winning side in 1965–66, which was captained by Test opener Bill Lawry.^{[5] [6]} He played 20 first XI matches for Northcote between 1965 and 1971, and took 21 wickets at 44.7.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: AFL Annual Report 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20131015031950/http://www.afl.com.au/staticfile/AFL%20Tenant/AFL/Files/afl_annual_report_2011.pdf. dead. 15 October 2013. Australian Football League. 19 September 2014.
2. Book: Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 9781920910785.
3. Web site: AFL Tables – Paul Shanahan – Stats – Statistics. AFL Tables. 19 September 2014.
4. Web site: Vale Paul Shanahan (1948 - 2011). 18 February 2011. Fitzroy Football Club. 19 September 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150310011525/http://fitzroyfc.com.au/archive/valepaulshanahan.html. 10 March 2015. dmy-all.
5. News: Lions get three men back. 13 April 1966. The Age. 18. 19 September 2014.
6. Web site: Shanahan, Lawry and the breaking of the drought. 23 February 2011. The Footy Almanac. 19 September 2014.
7. Web site: VCA 1st XI CAREER RECORDS 1889-90 to 2020-21 S-Z. 7 April 2023. Cricket Victoria.