Shane Biggs (born 5 August 1991) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans and the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was originally recruited by the Sydney Swans from the Bendigo Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) with the 13th selection in the 2012 Rookie Draft. Biggs did not play in the TAC Cup competition, the traditional pathway into the AFL for Victorians.
| Shane Biggs | |||
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 Biggs playing for the Western Bulldogs in June 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Shane Biggs | ||
| Date of birth | 5 August 1991 | ||
| Original team(s) | Bendigo (VFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 13, 2012 rookie draft | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2013–2014 | Sydney | 6 (0) | |
| 2015–2018 | Western Bulldogs | 57 (8) | |
| Total | 63 (8) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2018. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
He was elevated from the rookie list to the senior list in July 2013,[1] and made his AFL debut in the final round of the 2013 AFL season.[2] Biggs played in the first two finals for the Swans' but was dropped for the qualifying final, before regaining his place for the semi and preliminary finals. Biggs regained his senior spot with 3 rounds to spare until finals. He played in all 3 games but lost his spot for the qualifying final.
Biggs announced his retirement at the end of the 2018 season.[3]
Statistics
edit- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2016 season[4]
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2013 | Sydney | 46 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 26 | 54 | 13 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.3 | 8.7 | 18.0 | 4.3 | 1.3 |
| 2014 | Sydney | 46 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 20 | 51 | 9 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.3 | 6.7 | 17.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| 2015 | Western Bulldogs | 24 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 141 | 56 | 197 | 34 | 21 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 14.1 | 5.6 | 19.7 | 3.4 | 2.1 |
| 2016# | Western Bulldogs | 24 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 334 | 212 | 546 | 116 | 54 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 12.8 | 8.2 | 21.0 | 4.5 | 2.1 |
| Career | 42 | 7 | 2 | 534 | 314 | 848 | 172 | 91 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 12.7 | 7.5 | 20.2 | 4.1 | 2.2 | ||
Honours and achievements
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References
edit- ^ "Swans promote fourth rookie". The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ^ Lalor, Peter (30 August 2013). "Swans were playing better this time last year, says Jude Bolton". The Australian. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ^ "Bulldogs Premiership Defender Announces Retirement". 23 August 2018.
- ^ "Shane Biggs statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
External links
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- Shane Biggs's profile on the official website of the Western Bulldogs
- Shane Biggs's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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