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Key Facts

Full name
Shane Hamilton

Known as
Shane Hamilton

Born
18 August 1970 (age 52)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 17y 333d
Last game: 24y 290d

Height and weight
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 80 kg

Senior clubs
Geelong; Brisbane

Jumper numbers
Geelong: 25
Brisbane: 14

Recruited from
Geelong (1991)

Shane Hamilton

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
GeelongV/AFL1988-199027401.4844%12.193.443.482
BrisbaneAFL1991-1992, 1994-199547300.6423%11.795.403.680
V/AFL1988-1992, 1994-199574700.9531%11.934.693.612
Total1988-1992, 1994-199574700.9531%11.934.693.612

AFL: 9,967th player to appear, 3,197th most games played, 1,533rd most goals kickedGeelong: 877th player to appear, 484th most games played, 191st most goals kickedBrisbane: 76th player to appear, 126th most games played, 89th most goals kicked

The highlight of Shane Hamilton’s V/AFL was probably his fine performance, albeit in a losing cause, for Geelong against Hawthorn in the 1989 VFL grand final. After starting on the bench he entered the fray to good effect, kicking a couple of goals and, in the view of many, rating high among the Cats’ best players.

The remainder of Hamilton’s time with Geelong was somewhat less noteworthy, and after playing just 27 games and kicking 40 goals between 1988 and 1990 he transferred to Brisbane. He proved to be a useful player for the Bears, playing 47 AFL games and booting 30 goals in 1991-2 and in 1994-5. 

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers by Russell Holmesby & Jim Main; Wikipedia article

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.