Luke Shackleton
Luke Shackleton (born 17 November 1984) is an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Australian Football League (AFL). Shackleton was a second round draft selection by Collingwood, on the back of his Morrish Medal winning performances with the Tassie Mariners in the 2002 TAC Cup season. He played at Williamstown in 2003, the feeder club for Collingwood which compete in the Victorian Football League. The following year he made his AFL debut, against Richmond on the Melbourne Cricket Ground. He played as a midfielder but spent much of the match on the bench. Delisted without playing another game, Shackleton joined the Tasmanian Devils in 2005. He later returned to his original club, the Burnie Dockers, whom he would captain in the 2011 Tasmanian Football League season.
| Luke Shackleton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Luke Shackleton | ||
| Born | 17 November 1984 | ||
| Original teams |
Burnie Dockers / Tassie Mariners | ||
| Draft | 29th, 2002 National draft | ||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2004 | Collingwood | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2004. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Luke Shackleton (born 17 November 1984) is an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Shackleton was a second round draft selection by Collingwood, on the back of his Morrish Medal winning performances with the Tassie Mariners in the 2002 TAC Cup season.[1]
He played at Williamstown in 2003, the feeder club for Collingwood which compete in the Victorian Football League. The following year he made his AFL debut, against Richmond on the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[2] He played as a midfielder but spent much of the match on the bench.[3]
Delisted without playing another game, Shackleton joined the Tasmanian Devils in 2005.[4] He later returned to his original club, the Burnie Dockers, whom he would captain in the 2011 Tasmanian Football League season.
References
[edit]- ^ "Luke Shackleton". Collingwood Football Club. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ^ AFL Tables: Luke Shackleton
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ The Examiner,"Shackleton joins the Devils", 4 March 2005
External links
[edit]- Luke Shackleton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Luke Shackleton at AustralianFootball.com