Shane Birss

Shane Birss
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-03-11) 11 March 1983 (age 41)
Original team(s) Sale / Gippsland U18
Debut Round 2, 2002, Western Bulldogs vs. Kangaroos, at Docklands Stadium
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
2002–2006 Western Bulldogs 51 (20)
2007–2008 St Kilda 20 (13)
Total 71 (33)
Career highlights
  • St Kilda pre-season premiership side 2008 [1][2]
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Shane Birss (born 11 March 1983) is an Australian rules football player.

Birss played for both St Kilda and the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted with the 26th pick by the Western Bulldogs from the Gippsland Under 18s in the 2000 AFL Draft. Debuting in 2002, Birss was unable to play consistently to establish himself in the Bulldogs' senior side, playing 51 games and kicking 20 goals in five seasons.

Birss was traded to St Kilda during the 2006 Trade period for their fourth Round draft selection at Number 59. He played two seasons for St Kilda before being delisted at the end of the 2008 AFL season. Birss was then recruited by South Australian Football League (SANFL) club West Adelaide where he went on play more than 100 games.

References

  1. ^ "Saints are NAB Cup Champions in 2008". Jeld-Wen. 8 March 2008. Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
  2. ^ "St Kilda wins NAB cup". The Age. 8 March 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
  • AFL Record 2006 Season Preview, ed. Michael Lovett, AFL Publishing.