Shane Shackleton is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a prop and second-row forward who played for the Sydney Roosters, Parramatta Eels and the Penrith Panthers in the NRL. He played twice for NSW City between 2009 and 2011.
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| Full name | Shane Shackleton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 July 1982 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Prop, Second-row, Lock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
editShackleton made his first grade debut for the Sydney Roosters in 2005. Shackleton's last season at the club ended with a wooden spoon in 2009. In total, Shackleton made 65 appearances for the club. Shackleton was selected for City in the City vs Country match on 8 May 2009.[2] Shackleton was also eligible to play for Malta in the same year.[3]
Shackleton signed for the Parramatta Eels for a reported three-year deal starting from 2010.[4] He made his debut for the Parramatta Eels coming off the bench in round 1 up against St. George Illawarra, but only to suffer a horrific hamstring injury immediately ending his season.[5]
After suffering one of the worst hamstring injuries seen by doctors, Shackleton had worked hard to get back into the side and was a regular off the bench for Parramatta. In early 2011 when Parramatta played the Gold Coast, Shackleton scored a try after pouncing on a bomb which was the match winner for Parramatta.[6]
In 2012, Shackleton was dropped to the Wentworthville Magpies, the Eels NRL feeder team. When asked on Facebook why he was not playing first grade, he replies, because, "Kearney's a fucker."[7]
Soon after, Shackleton signed a two-year deal to link up with the Penrith Panthers prior to the 30 June trade deadline, resulting in an immediate switch to the new club. In 2013, Shackleton was working part time as a labourer and also a comedian while playing for the Mount Pritchard Mounties in the Intrust Super Premiership NSW competition.[8] In 2016, Shackleton while playing for the Guildford Owls, was named in the Ron Massey Cup representative side to play the Queensland Rangers.[9]
In November 2018, Shackleton played for Parramatta in the Legends of League tournament which was staged at the Central Coast Stadium in Gosford.[10]
Career highlights
editFirst grade debut: Sydney Roosters v Brisbane, Suncorp Stadium, 26 August 2005 (Rd 25)
Footnotes
edit- ^ "Shane Shackleton – Playing Career – Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ Balym, Todd (3 May 2009). "Blues halfback duel in two as Mitchell Pearce misses selection". Australia: Fox Sports. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
- ^ R League [dead link]
- ^ "Eels sign Justin Poore and Shane Shackleton". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. 10 June 2009. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
- ^ "Shane Shackleton shattered as season ends | thetelegraph.com.au". Archived from the original on 21 September 2012.
- ^ "Official Player Numbers". Parramatta Eels.
- ^ James Phelps. "Shane Shackleton says his card was marked once Stephen Kearney took over at the Eels". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney.
- ^ "Blake's fight no laughing matter". dailytelegraph. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ "Ron Massey Cup Representative Team Announcement". 18 July 2016.
- ^ "Parramatta at Legends of League tournament". 18 November 2018.
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