Russell Shields
| Russell Shields | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
22 July 1962 Frankston | ||
| Original team | Frankston Peninsula | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1983–1984 | Hawthorn | 17 (15) | |
| 1988 | Footscray | 3 (7) | |
| Total | 20 (22) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1988. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Russell Shields (born 22 July 1962) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League. He was recruited from Frankston Peninsula.[1]
After playing 17 games over two years at Hawthorn, he moved to South Australia to play for Central District in the South Australian National Football League. He returned to Victoria in 1988 to play for Footscray, where he kicked 5 goals in round 1, his first game for the Bulldogs.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 595. ISBN 1-74095-001-1.
- ↑ Linnell, Garry (5 April 1988). "Dogs defeat a weakened foe".
External links
[edit]- Russell Shields's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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