DOB: 28 December 1872
Died: 30 August 1959
Only Game: Semi Final 2 1897 against Geelong at Brunswick Street
From: St Patrick's College
Games: 1
Goals: 0
Career Statistics
| Wins | Draws | Losses | Winning % |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
The brother of Fred Sheahan debuted for the club in the 1893 VFA season and played until the end of 1894. He was retired when a raft of injuries forced Melbourne to turn to him as a fill-in during their second last game of the 1897 season.
After he ended his VFL career Sheahan studied medicine at Edinburgh University in Scotland.
In 1893 he is noted as having a shoulder injury with the suggestion that "it is just possible he may not play again" but was back in the side shortly afterwards.
His real first name was James.
| Year | Games | Goals | |
| 1897 | 1 | 0 | |
Notes
May also have played in 1892. Some sources say he was also a first class cricketer but this doesn't appear to be correct.
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Herald - 25/08/1897
Argus - 30/08/1897
Melbourne Punch - 24/08/1899
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