Simon Meehan Explained

Simon Meehan
Fullname:Simon H. Meehan
Birth Date:20 September 1961
Originalteam:St Kilda CBC
Height:180 cm
Weight:73 kg
Statsend:1984
Years1:1980–1984
Club1:St Kilda
Games Goals1:55 (69)

Simon Meehan (born 20 September 1961) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

A rover, Meehan was recruited locally, from St Kilda CBC.[1] He played 55 league games for St Kilda and kicked 69 goals, from 1980 to 1984.[2]

Meehan then played with West Torrens in the South Australian National Football League, before going to Victorian Football Association club Frankston.[3] [4]

He coached Old Haileyburians to two Victorian Amateur Football Association premierships, in 1989 (C Grade) and 1990 (B Grade).[5] [6]

In the 1993 Ovens & Murray Football League season, Meehan was coach of the Wodonga Raiders.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 9781920910785.
  2. Web site: Simon Meehan. AFL Tables.
  3. News: North trounces Torrens by 68. . . 23 June 1985 . 30 March 2014 . 33 . National Library of Australia.
  4. News: VFL-packed Vics first Shield hurdle for Cats. . . 6 May 1987 . 30 March 2014 . 40 . National Library of Australia.
  5. Book: Devaney . John. The Full Points Footy Encyclopedia Of Australian Football Clubs. Full Points Publications. 2009 . 978-0-9556897-3-4.
  6. The Sunday Age, "Collegians favored to repeat 1992 triumph", 28 March 1993, Pat Maher
  7. Web site: Honour Boards. Wodonga Raiders Football Club. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140329093351/http://www.wodongaraiders.com/AboutUs/HonourBoards.aspx. 29 March 2014. dmy-all.