Shannon Byrnes

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Shannon Byrnes
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Personal information
Full name Shannon Byrnes
Date of Birth April 7, 1984 (1984-04-07) (age 24)
Place of Birth Victoria, Australia
Recruited from Shepparton / Murray U18
Height/Weight 174cm / 77kg
Position Rover
Club information
Current club Geelong
Number 17
Playing Career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2004 – Geelong 47 (19)
¹ Club statistics to end of Round 2, 2008 season season
² Representative statistics to end of {{{repstatsend}}}

Shannon Byrnes (born April 7, 1984) is a professional Australian rules football player playing in the Australian Football League.

[edit] Career

Byrnes was recruited from the Murray Bushrangers and was the last draftee selected by the Geelong Football Club in the AFL rookie draft in 2002.

He was given the guernsey number 46, but changed it to 17 at the start of the 2005 season. Byrnes also wore the #10 guernsey when he co-captained the Murray Bushrangers.

As a second year rookie, he was promoted to Geelong’s senior list for the remainder of the 2004 season, replacing James Kelly who was out for the rest of the year after breaking his leg against the West Coast Eagles.

Byrnes competed in the 2005 AFL Grand Final sprint, coming in third place, and represented Geelong again in 2006, coming fifth in the handicapped heat, causing him to be ineligible to run in the final sprint.

In 2005, he finished 21st in Geelong's Best & Fairest count and improved in 2006 by moving up two notches to 19th despite playing nine less games that season.

The speedy-left footer had an inconsistent season in 2006, with fluctuating form, failure to convert in front of goals and the inability to break into a strong team seeing him being put in and out of the playing squad.

In 2007, Byrnes was an integral part of the 2007 Premiership team, picking up 14 disposals and kicking one goal.

Byrnes has also polled a total of four Brownlow votes, polling two votes each in the 2005 and 2007 medal counts.

He will look to impose himself as a prominent player for the Geelong Football Club in the future, and is contracted til the end of season 2008.

[edit] Statistics

Statistics are correct as of 07 Apr, 2008 (Round 3)
Season Team No. Games Goals Behinds Kicks Marks Handballs Disposals
2004 Geelong 46 4 1 3 22 13 13 35
2005 Geelong 17 19 8 13 150 56 95 245
2006 Geelong 17 10 3 11 100 58 47 147
2007 Geelong 17 12 7 11 90 53 107 197
2008 Geelong 17 3 0 3 23 13 28 51
Totals 48 19 41 385 193 290 675

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