Jamie Shanahan

Infobox afl player


firstname = Jamie
lastname = Shanahan
| birthdate = birth date and age|df=yes|1967|12|6
birthplace =
originalteam = Hobart / Fitzroy reserves
heightweight = 194 cm / 99 kg
deathdate =
deathplace =
debutdate = Round 3, 5 April 1992
debutteam = St Kilda
debutopponent = West Coast Eagles
debutstadium = Subiaco Oval
playingteams = St Kilda (1992-97)

125 games, 0 goals

Melbourne (1998-99)

37 games, 0 goals

coachingteams =

statsend = 1999
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James "Jamie" Shanahan (born 6 December 1967) is a former Australian rules footballer.

Early career

He played with Hobart in Tasmania, then also spent some time with Fitzroy pre-season in 1986 and had played with the Fitzroy reserves (at least one game at North Hobart). He later played for Hobart under Peter Hudson, and became a police officer in Tasmania, when he was granted extended leave to play AFL.

t Kilda

Picked up as a late pick in the 1990 AFL Draft (pick 92), Shanahan spent two seasons with St Kilda's reserves before debuting in 1992 with the St Kilda Football Club. He was a tall, solid defender and was valuable to the club. His peak came in 1997 with the Saints when he performed brilliantly at full-back, but during the 1997 AFL Grand Final he suffered from a goal onslaught by Adelaide matchwinners Darren Jarman and Shane Ellen. Many St Kilda supporters still cringe at then-coach Stan Alve's refusal to move Shanahan off Jarman, who kicked five last quarter goals to win the Grand Final for Adelaide.

Melbourne

After the 1997 season had finished, Shanahan moved to the Melbourne Football Club due to the Saints not granting the then 30-year-old's request for a long-term contract. He played out his career at the Demons and played his last game at the end of 1999. He played at full back and did not score any goals in his career, only 5 behinds, 1 in 1996 and 4 in 1997.

External links

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