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Shane Birss

Shane Birss

Western Bulldogs / St Kilda
— Retired
Career games
71
Debut
2002
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Player Information

Height 183 cm
Date of Birth 11-Mar-1983
AFL Debut 2002

Player bio

A career in numbers

Shane Birss made his AFL debut for Western Bulldogs in 2002 and played 71 games, including 51 for Western Bulldogs between 2002 and 2006 and 20 for St Kilda between 2007 and 2008.

He averaged 12.8 disposals and 2.0 tackles per game and scored 33 goals and 23 behinds. His highest recorded season total was 188 disposals, from 18 games in 2002 at an average of 10.4 per game. Across seasons with at least five games and complete disposal records, the highest average is 19.00 per game in 2004.

Selected seasons: disposals
SeasonAppearancesTotalPer game
20021818810.44
2004611419.00
20071217314.42
2008811414.25
About these season figures

Compared 6 recorded seasons with at least five appearances and disposals recorded for every included appearance. Regular-season and finals appearances are included. Rates are total divided by appearances; ties use unrounded rates. Ongoing seasons can change. This compares the player’s own seasons, not their rank against other players.

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Career and season figures include finals where played.

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Recent Games

-- Not recorded. Coverage varies by statistic.

Year Round Team Opponent Result Score Venue POS APOS
# D K HB M G B T HO I50 R50 CL CP UP CG FF FA CM M50 IM 1% BO GA TOG EFF MIN SC DT MG GBG CC SCL TO HTA HOW% HTA% SP CD1 CDL% CO1 COW% INT CBA% SOG SHACC% GACC% SI PA CBA KI KIPO KI% RC EK KE% MOL T50 APR D50P DMP AMP A50P Tagged
2008 22
St Kilda STK
Essendon @ ESS
W
147-39
Marvel Stadium -- -- 22 15 12 3 7 0 1 3 0 5 0 0 0 15 1 0 0 0 2 -- 2 0 2 82% 80% 95 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2008 21
St Kilda STK
Adelaide vs ADE
W
95-47
Marvel Stadium -- -- 22 16 8 8 6 0 1 4 0 2 1 2 4 13 1 3 0 0 1 -- 0 0 1 87% 94% 99 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2008 11
St Kilda STK
Western Bulldogs vs WBD
L
79-106
Marvel Stadium -- -- 22 14 6 8 5 1 0 3 0 6 4 5 6 7 3 0 0 0 0 -- 1 0 1 87% 86% 104 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2008 10
St Kilda STK
Melbourne vs MEL
W
129-50
Marvel Stadium -- -- 22 14 7 7 7 2 0 4 0 2 0 0 5 9 1 1 1 0 2 -- 0 0 0 83% 93% 99 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2008 9
St Kilda STK
Brisbane Lions @ BRL
L
95-141
Gabba -- -- 22 20 13 7 10 2 1 2 0 5 0 3 4 16 2 1 2 0 3 -- 2 0 1 80% 60% 101 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
Latest 5 of 71 career games

Games

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Grand Final

Grand Final Sat 26 Sep FINAL
Fremantle FRE
89–96
Brisbane Lions BRI
M.C.G.
AFLW
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
Geelong GEE
52–56
Melbourne MEL
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
North Melbourne NTH
49–13
Carlton CAR
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Sydney SYD
—–—
Western Bulldogs WBD
Henson Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Gold Coast GCS
—–—
Hawthorn HAW
People First Stadium
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