Shane Birss

Shane Birss
Personal information
Date of birth11 March 1983
Original teamSale / Gippsland U18
DebutRound 2, 2002, Western Bulldogs
v. Kangaroos, at Docklands Stadium
Height/Weight183 cm / 80kg
Playing career
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2002–2006
2007–2008
Total		Western Bulldogs
St Kilda		51 (20)
20 (13)
71 (33)
Career highlights
  • St Kilda pre-season premiership side 2008 [1][2]

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 by the Western Bulldogs from the Gippsland Under 18s in the 2001 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 but was hospitalised in December 2008 after suffering a depression-related breakdown which he attributed to his delisting by St Kilda.[3] He initially quit West Adelaide after one match due to his battle with depression but later returned to the club.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Saints are NAB Cup Champions in 2008". Jeld-Wen. 8 March 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
  2. ↑ "St Kilda wins NAB cup". The Age. 8 March 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Homfray, Reece. "Shane Birss - My Private Battle". Weekly Times Messenger. News Limited. Retrieved 19 June 2012.

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