Tom Leahy

This is the player profile for Thomas Joseph Leahy (a.k.a. Tom Leahy), born in Goodwood, South Australia in 1888. He played for West Adelaide and North Adelaide in the SANFL, winning two premierships with West Adelaide (1908, 1909) and a premiership with North Adelaide in 1920. He also represented South Australia at national football carnivals / championships. Leahy also coached Norwood.

Player Details

Name: Thomas Leahy
Full Name: Thomas Joseph Leahy
Alias: Tom Leahy
DOB: 13/01/1888
POB: Goodwood, South Australia
DOD: 07/05/1964
POD: Adelaide, South Australia

Player History

  • SANFL History: (1905, 1908-1915, 1919-1921) - 114 matches, 58 goals
  • Football Carnival / Championship Representative History:

Player Accolades

  • SANFL Accolades:
    • West Adelaide (1905, 1908-1909)
      • 3 matches played for West Adelaide in the SANFL
      • 1908, 1909 premierships won with West Adelaide in the SANFL
    • North Adelaide (1910-1915, 1919-1921)
      • 111 matches played for North Adelaide in the SANFL, with 50 as captain
      • 1920 (c) premiership won with North Adelaide in the SANFL
      • Team captain for North Adelaide (1919-1921) in the SANFL
  • Football Carnival / Championship Representative Accolades:
    • South Australia (1908, 1911, 1914, 1921)
      • 13 matches played for South Australia in football carnivals / championships, with 1 as captain
      • Representative captain for South Australia (1921)

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1905 SAFA Season West Adelaide 1 0 R04
1908 SAFL Season West Adelaide 1 0 GF
1909 SAFL Season West Adelaide 1 0 GF
1910 SAFL Season North Adelaide 11 0 R01-04, R06-09, R11-13
1911 SAFL Season North Adelaide 12 4 R01-02, R04-07, R10-14, SF
1912 SAFL Season North Adelaide 12 3 R01-03, R05-08, R10-14
1913 SAFL Season North Adelaide 14 7 R01-02, R04-07, R09-14, SF, GF
1914 SAFL Season North Adelaide 12 7 R01-03, R05-08, R10-14
1915 SAFL Season North Adelaide 11 8 R03-08, R10-14
1919 SAFL Season North Adelaide 16 16 R01, R03-06, R08-13, SF, PF, PR, GF, GR
1920 SAFL Season North Adelaide 12 7 R04-11, R13-14, SF, GF
1921 SAFL Season North Adelaide 11 6 R01, R04-06, R08, R10-12, R14-16

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1915 SAFL Season North Adelaide 11 R03-08, R10-14
1919 SAFL Season North Adelaide 16 R01, R03-06, R08-13, SF, PF, PR, GF, GR
1920 SAFL Season North Adelaide 12 R04-11, R13-14, SF, GF
1921 SAFL Season North Adelaide 11 R01, R04-06, R08, R10-12, R14-16

Leadership History

The season history for team leadership positions.

Season Premiership Team Position Matches Rounds
1919 SAFL Season North Adelaide Captain 17 R01-06, R08-13, SF, PF, PR, GF, GR
1920 SAFL Season North Adelaide Captain 14 R02-11, R13-14, SF, GF
1921 SAFL Season North Adelaide Captain 14 R01-08, R10-12, R14-16

Relatives Details

Parents

  • George Joseph Leahy (b. c. 1861, d. 01/12/1910) - father

Siblings