About: Jeff Shield

Jeff Shield (1953–2009) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s. He played for the Balmain Tigers and North Sydney Bears in the New South Wales Rugby League competition. He primarily played at five-eighth. Shield started playing football with the Waratah-Mayfield club, in the Newcastle area, at the age of 6. He excelled early, and was chosen for New South Wales Primary Schools when they toured Queensland in 1965. Later, he was selected for NSW Combined High Schools in 1969, 1970 and 1971. He was made captain in 1971. Jeff Shield died on 2 November 2009.