Shane Zantuck
| Shane Zantuck[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Shane Zantuck | ||
| Born | 20 May 1955 | ||
| Original team | Jacana | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1974–76 | North Melbourne | 5 (3) | |
| 1977–80 | South Melbourne | 56 (36) | |
| 1981–86 | Melbourne | 88 (13) | |
| Total | 149 (52) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1986. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Shane Zantuck (born 20 May 1955) is a former Australian rules footballer and coach who played with the Melbourne Football Club, North Melbourne Football Club, and the South Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Playing career
[edit]Originally a running winger, Zantuck later played primarily in defence.[1] He began his VFL career with North Melbourne, playing just five games from 1974 to 1976. He then moved to South Melbourne, where he played 56 games from 1977-1980.
Zantuck is best known for his time at Melbourne, where he played 88 games between 1981 and 1986 before retiring from league season.
Barrasi Incident
[edit]During Round 14 of the 1984 VFL season, Zantuck was involved in a heated verbal exchange with Melbourne coach Ron Barassi during the three-quarter-time break.[1][2][3] Zantuck later downplayed the incident, stating, in a 1995 interview, that it amounted to “a couple of swear words thrown at each other” and describing it as a minor exchange that was often exaggerated in later retellings.[3] Barassi, in a 2012 interview, later said he and Zantuck made up in regards to the incident.[4]
Coaching career
[edit]It was announced in 2013, following Zantuck's VFL career, that he would be an assistant coach at St Bernard’s Old Collegians Football Club.[5]
In 2017, Zantuck was appointed senior women’s coach of the Swans.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Shane Zantuck is the brother of SEN 1116 radio presenter Troy Zantuck, the father of AFL footballer Ty Zantuck,[7] and the husband of Karmene Zantuck.[8]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2003). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (5th ed.). North Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 797. ISBN 1-74095-032-1.
- ↑ "Almanac Teams: Dirty debut, 32 (1980- )". www.footyalmanac.com.au. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
- 1 2 Jackson, Russell (27 April 2016). "The Joy of Six: AFL player-coach feuds". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
- ↑ "Rebell yell". nmfc.com.au. 11 September 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
- ↑ VAFA (8 May 2013). "ST BERNARD'S RELEASE TEAMS OF THE 1980s & 1990s". VAFA. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
- ↑ Armistead, Nick (17 October 2017). "Swans announce McMahon as senior coach". VAFA. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
- ↑ "AFL club reaches settlement with former star: 'Still traumatised'". 7NEWS. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
- ↑ https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/news/ty-zantucks-mother-says-years-of-painkilling-injections-has-ruined-his-life/news-story/5f71e3b27ad8aac127041ec30fcd4816.
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