Shane Heard

Shane Heard
Personal information
Full name Shane Heard
Date of birth (1958-07-28) 28 July 1958 (age 66)
Original team(s) Homers Football Club - Horsham
Height 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 79 kg (174 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1977–87, 1991 Essendon 168 (39)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1991.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Shane Heard (born 28 July 1958) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the VFL/AFL. He was recruited from the Horsham District League Club, Homers Football Club.

Heard started his career in 1977 and developed into a high quality tagger. He was a member of Essendon's 1984 VFL Premiership team, playing the Grand Final on the wing tagging Robert DiPierdomenico. He retired at the end of the 1987 season but was lured back to the club in 1991 for one final year.