'Shifter'?

[General Soreness]

I assume Kevin Sheehan picked up this nickname while he was Geelong. Can anyone here explain the origin and meaning of Sheehan's nickname?

 

[catempire]

bulletproof

 

[Catsace]

Old enough to see him play, maybe it's as simple as a kind of alliteration to his surname..'Shifter Sheehan'...rather like 'Nifty Neville'

Scratcher Neal is another interesting nickname of that era too.

 

[you pick one]

I assume Kevin Sheehan picked up this nickname while he was Geelong. Can anyone here explain the origin and meaning of Sheehan's nickname?

I once went out with a bird from Winchelsea they called shifter,she'd make ya nuts tighten as you walked past.Can't say Kevin did the same.

 

[Goggin Our Best]

Actually Kevin Sheahan was instrumental in getting Greg Williams to Geelong

Sheahan was from the powerfull Bendigo League ( somehow ended up at Geelong not Carlton )

When Williams got 1st rejected by Carlton - i think it was Tony Southcombe ( the bloke who wore glasses on the field and played a few games for Carlton and was also from Bendigo ) contacted Sheahan - and said to him that Williams should be playing VFL and Geelong should get him on their list

Williams said for another 5k he would have stayed at Geelong - but surely if a club gave you a chance after your zoned club rejected you - you would think you would have stayed loyal given those circumstances

 

[General Soreness]

Actually Kevin Sheahan was instrumental in getting Greg Williams to Geelong

So perhaps because he 'shifted' Greg Williams?

 

[Farmer2Goggin]

I once went out with a bird from Winchelsea they called shifter,she'd make ya nuts tighten as you walked past.Can't say Kevin did the same.

Oldie but a goodie you pick one - I think she had a sister called "spanner"

 

[you pick one]

Oldie but a goodie you pick one - I think she had a sister called "spanner"

Twins

 

[David the Cat]

Twins

Now you're talking!

 

[Geelong_Sicko]

Thinking about a toolkit. Shifters are pretty handy to have, aren't they?