Career
He is the father of the Brisbane Lions" player Sam Sheldon. Recruited from Mitiamo, Sheldon, a rover, debuted with the Carlton Football Club in 1977. He wore the Number 5 guernsey.
In 1979 he kicked 53 goals and leading Carlton"s goalkicking for the year.
Sheldon was also a part of the Blues" 1981 and 1982 premiership sides. In 1987, Sheldon moved to the Street Kilda Football Club after 132 games and 170 goals with Carlton.
He went on to play 53 games for 24 goals with the Saints until the end of the 1989 season. Remaining at Street Kilda, Sheldon became their coach from 1990.
The 1991 season saw him lead the Saints to their first American Federation of Labor-Congress Finals Series since 1973 and he was credited with turning the fortunes of the club which again made the finals in 1992.
He was not reappointed after the 1993 season, with the post being taken over by Stan Alves. Sheldon was the Street Kilda Football Club"s football operations manager from the end of the 2006 season through to the end of the 2007 season.
