Shannon Byrnes
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Shannon Byrnes | ||
| Date of birth | 7 April 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Victoria, Australia | ||
| Original team | Shepparton / Murray U18 | ||
| Height/Weight | 175 cm / 77 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Rover | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Melbourne | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2004–2012 2013– Total | Geelong Melbourne | 108 (100) 17 (12) 125 (112) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 2013 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
AFL
Geelong
Premierships
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Shannon Byrnes (born 7 April 1984) is an Australian rules footballer for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
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 a part of the 2007 Premiership team, picking up 14 disposals and kicking one goal.
After a lacklustre season in 2008 and missing out on finals, he produced the best year of his career in 2009, crediting his form to an early pre-season and improved fitness. He cemented a spot in the team, missing only two games due to injury, and was picked to play in the 2009 AFL Grand Final, where he had 16 possessions, kicked one goal and became a two-time premiership player.
In 2011 he only played five games, missing most of the season due to calf and knee injuries.[1] He was selected as an emergency for the 2011 AFL Grand Final, but despite there being some injury concerns over Steve Johnson,[2] he was not called up to the final team.
References
External links
- Shannon Byrnes's profile on the official website of the Melbourne Football Club
- Shannon Byrnes's statistics from AFL Tables
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