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'''Mike Sheahan''' is an [[Australia]]n journalist who specialises in [[Australian rules football]]. He is Chief Football Writer and Associate Sports Editor for the [[Herald Sun]], a panelist on the [[Fox Sports (Australia)|Fox Sports]] program "On the Couch" and former Media Director for the [[Australian Football League|VFL]] (now AFL). |
'''Mike Sheahan''' is an [[Australia]]n journalist who specialises in [[Australian rules football]]. He is Chief Football Writer and Associate Sports Editor for the [[Herald Sun]], a panelist on the [[Fox Sports (Australia)|Fox Sports]] program "On the Couch" and former Media Director for the [[Australian Football League|VFL]] (now AFL). |
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Sheahan attended Werribee High School and started his journalistic career with the Werribee Banner. He then began work with [[The Age]] newspaper in Melbourne before moving to The Herald and subsequently the Herald Sun where he has been a long-time sports writer. His opinionated pieces have drawn some criticism but he has established himself as one Aussie Rules' most prominent writers and his annual Mike Sheahan's Top 50 is always hotly debated. Sheahan also worked with the Seven Network on their late-night football talk show, [[Talking Footy]] and currently appears on Fox Sports' "On The Couch" with [[Brownlow Medal]]lists [[Gerard Healy]] and [[James Hird]]. He is the cousin of former [[Test cricket]]er [[Paul Sheahan]]. While not officially a club member of any Australian Football League team, Sheahan revealed on Fox Sports' "Before the Bounce" that he has a soft spot for the [[ |
Sheahan attended Werribee High School and started his journalistic career with the Werribee Banner. He then began work with [[The Age]] newspaper in Melbourne before moving to The Herald and subsequently the Herald Sun where he has been a long-time sports writer. His opinionated pieces have drawn some criticism but he has established himself as one Aussie Rules' most prominent writers and his annual Mike Sheahan's Top 50 is always hotly debated. Sheahan also worked with the Seven Network on their late-night football talk show, [[Talking Footy]] and currently appears on Fox Sports' "On The Couch" with [[Brownlow Medal]]lists [[Gerard Healy]] and [[James Hird]]. He is the cousin of former [[Test cricket]]er [[Paul Sheahan]]. While not officially a club member of any Australian Football League team, Sheahan revealed on Fox Sports' "Before the Bounce" that he has a soft spot for the [[Western Bulldogs Football Club]].<ref name="age1">{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/Geoff-McClure/Sporting-Life/2005/04/06/1112489557736.html|title=Barrack? My word we do|last=McClure|first=Geoff |date=7 April 2005|publisher=The Age|accessdate=30 January 2010}}</ref><ref name="heraldsun2" /> |
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In 2008 Sheahan was given the task by the AFL to compile a list of the Greatest 50 players of all time (though no [[South Australian National Football League|SANFL]] or [[West Australian Football League|WAFL]] players were included as 'all time' to the AFL means only players from the VFL/AFL), to be published in the book 'The Australian Game of Football', which honoured the 150th anniversary of Australian rules football. Sheahan sparked much debate by putting [[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]] champion [[Wayne Carey]] at number one ahead of the AFL's player of the 20th Century [[Leigh Matthews]], who was named at number 2.<ref name="heraldsun1">{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/sheahans-afl-top-50/story-e6frf9if-1111115800530|title=Mike Sheahan's AFL top 50 players |last=Sheahan|first=Mike|date=15 March 2008|publisher=Herald Sun|accessdate=30 January 2010}}</ref> |
In 2008 Sheahan was given the task by the AFL to compile a list of the Greatest 50 players of all time (though no [[South Australian National Football League|SANFL]] or [[West Australian Football League|WAFL]] players were included as 'all time' to the AFL means only players from the VFL/AFL), to be published in the book 'The Australian Game of Football', which honoured the 150th anniversary of Australian rules football. Sheahan sparked much debate by putting [[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]] champion [[Wayne Carey]] at number one ahead of the AFL's player of the 20th Century [[Leigh Matthews]], who was named at number 2.<ref name="heraldsun1">{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/sheahans-afl-top-50/story-e6frf9if-1111115800530|title=Mike Sheahan's AFL top 50 players |last=Sheahan|first=Mike|date=15 March 2008|publisher=Herald Sun|accessdate=30 January 2010}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 07:02, 9 October 2010
Mike Sheahan is an Australian journalist who specialises in Australian rules football. He is Chief Football Writer and Associate Sports Editor for the Herald Sun, a panelist on the Fox Sports program "On the Couch" and former Media Director for the VFL (now AFL).
Sheahan attended Werribee High School and started his journalistic career with the Werribee Banner. He then began work with The Age newspaper in Melbourne before moving to The Herald and subsequently the Herald Sun where he has been a long-time sports writer. His opinionated pieces have drawn some criticism but he has established himself as one Aussie Rules' most prominent writers and his annual Mike Sheahan's Top 50 is always hotly debated. Sheahan also worked with the Seven Network on their late-night football talk show, Talking Footy and currently appears on Fox Sports' "On The Couch" with Brownlow Medallists Gerard Healy and James Hird. He is the cousin of former Test cricketer Paul Sheahan. While not officially a club member of any Australian Football League team, Sheahan revealed on Fox Sports' "Before the Bounce" that he has a soft spot for the Western Bulldogs Football Club.[1][2]
In 2008 Sheahan was given the task by the AFL to compile a list of the Greatest 50 players of all time (though no SANFL or WAFL players were included as 'all time' to the AFL means only players from the VFL/AFL), to be published in the book 'The Australian Game of Football', which honoured the 150th anniversary of Australian rules football. Sheahan sparked much debate by putting North Melbourne champion Wayne Carey at number one ahead of the AFL's player of the 20th Century Leigh Matthews, who was named at number 2.[3]
The media centre at AFL House in Melbourne is named in his honour.[2]
References
- ^ McClure, Geoff (7 April 2005). "Barrack? My word we do". The Age. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ^ a b "New AFL media centre named after Mike Sheahan". Herald Sun. 18 September 2008. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ^ Sheahan, Mike (15 March 2008). "Mike Sheahan's AFL top 50 players". Herald Sun. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
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