Maurie Sheehy
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Maurie Sheehy was an Australian rules football
er who played with Collingwood
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
Sheehy began his career at Collingwood in 1914 but after just two games crossed to Fairfield where he spent the 1915 football season. The Northcote District recruit returned to Collingwood the following year and went on to appear in four Grand Finals. A back pocket
in their 1919 premiership team, Sheehy also participated in the club's losing 1918, 1920 and 1922 Grand Final sides.
Maurice Sheehy was also active politically. He joined the Australian Labor Party in 1911 and remained a member until 1955 when he left and joined Anti-Communist Labor (The Democratic Labor Party.)
Maurice was elected to the Victorian State Legislative Council for the seat of Melbourne in June 1952 and served until his defeat in June 1958.
Maurice also contested the Federal seat of Kooyong as the Australian Labor Party candidate in 1951, losing to the incumbent Robert Menzies.
Other positions held by Maurice Sheehy include member of the Richmond Girls' Secondary School Council, Richmond city councillor 1934-1956 and Mayor 1941-1942 and 1951-1952.
Maurice was a Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works Commissioner from 1950 until 1956.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with Collingwood
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
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(VFL).
Sheehy began his career at Collingwood in 1914 but after just two games crossed to Fairfield where he spent the 1915 football season. The Northcote District recruit returned to Collingwood the following year and went on to appear in four Grand Finals. A back pocket
Back pocket
In Australian rules football, the back pocket refers to a position on the field deep in defence.Back pocket players, situated in the backline, need to have good spoiling skills and usually, quality back-pockets are noted for their hardness....
in their 1919 premiership team, Sheehy also participated in the club's losing 1918, 1920 and 1922 Grand Final sides.
Maurice Sheehy was also active politically. He joined the Australian Labor Party in 1911 and remained a member until 1955 when he left and joined Anti-Communist Labor (The Democratic Labor Party.)
Maurice was elected to the Victorian State Legislative Council for the seat of Melbourne in June 1952 and served until his defeat in June 1958.
Maurice also contested the Federal seat of Kooyong as the Australian Labor Party candidate in 1951, losing to the incumbent Robert Menzies.
Other positions held by Maurice Sheehy include member of the Richmond Girls' Secondary School Council, Richmond city councillor 1934-1956 and Mayor 1941-1942 and 1951-1952.
Maurice was a Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works Commissioner from 1950 until 1956.