Ian Shelton (footballer)
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Ian "Bluey" Shelton known throughout his career as "Bluey", due to his thatch of red hair, was an Australian rules footballer, who played with Essendon
in the VFL
during the 1960s.
Shelton played as a centre half back, debuting in 1959 and winning Essendon's best first year player award. He was a premiership player 1962 VFL season#Finals and best and fairest runner up in 1962, also representing Victoria during the year.
He did not play for the entire 1964 season due to an eye injury he suffered in a tractor accident on his farm in Avenel, Victoria
.
He returned in 1965, also holding the position of vice captain, only able to see out of one eye. He finished his final season playing in his second premiership team. He bravely chose to play in the Grand Final despite a severe shoulder injury.
He was released by Essendon in 1966, because they could not come to a mutually satisfactory arrangement for him to commute between Avenel and Essendon.http://news.google.com.au/newspapers?id=RNYQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=X5MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4077%2C3910890
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
in the VFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
during the 1960s.
Shelton played as a centre half back, debuting in 1959 and winning Essendon's best first year player award. He was a premiership player 1962 VFL season#Finals and best and fairest runner up in 1962, also representing Victoria during the year.
He did not play for the entire 1964 season due to an eye injury he suffered in a tractor accident on his farm in Avenel, Victoria
Avenel, Victoria
Avenel is a small town in Victoria, Australia. It is in the Shire of Strathbogie local government area. At the 2006 census, Avenel had a population of 728, up from 552 in the 2001 Census.-History:...
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He returned in 1965, also holding the position of vice captain, only able to see out of one eye. He finished his final season playing in his second premiership team. He bravely chose to play in the Grand Final despite a severe shoulder injury.
He was released by Essendon in 1966, because they could not come to a mutually satisfactory arrangement for him to commute between Avenel and Essendon.http://news.google.com.au/newspapers?id=RNYQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=X5MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4077%2C3910890