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Shane Fitzsimmons

Shane Fitzsimmons

Melbourne
— Retired
Career games
63
Debut
1973
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Player Information

Height 182 cm
Date of Birth 24-Dec-1955
AFL Debut 1973

Player bio

A career in numbers

Shane Fitzsimmons made his VFL debut for Melbourne in 1973 and played 63 games for the club. His last recorded season was 1979.

He averaged 12.9 disposals and 2.6 marks per game and scored 33 goals and 31 behinds. He played 14 games in his debut season, averaging 10.8 disposals per game. His highest recorded season total was 293 disposals, from 17 games in 1978 at an average of 17.2 per game. 1978 also has the highest per-game average among seasons with at least five appearances and complete disposal records.

Selected seasons: disposals
SeasonAppearancesTotalPer game
19781729317.24
1977811414.25
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
1979 2
Melbourne MEL
Geelong @ GEE
L
67-106
GMHBA Stadium -- -- 23 5 3 2 1 0 0 -- 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1979 1
Melbourne MEL
Footscray vs FTS
W
125-113
MCG -- -- 23 18 9 9 6 3 0 -- 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1978 19
Melbourne MEL
North Melbourne @ NME
L
61-174
Arden St -- -- 23 6 2 4 0 0 0 -- 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1978 18
Melbourne MEL
Geelong vs GEE
L
95-101
MCG -- -- 23 17 11 6 3 0 0 -- 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1978 17
Melbourne MEL
St Kilda @ STK
L
89-141
Moorabbin Oval -- -- 23 18 11 7 5 1 0 -- 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
Latest 5 of 63 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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