Justin Sherman | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Justin Sherman | ||
Date of birth | (1987-01-26)26 January 1987 (age 38) | ||
Original team(s) | Clarence (TFL) | ||
Draft | No. 45,2004 national draft | ||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2005–2010 | Brisbane Lions | 114 (85) | |
2011–2012 | Western Bulldogs | 24 (21) | |
Total | 138 (106) | ||
International team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
2006 | Australia | 2 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2012. | |||
Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com |
Justin Sherman (born 26 January 1987) is anAustralian rules footballer who played for theBrisbane Lions andWestern Bulldogs in theAustralian Football League (AFL).
He was recruited as the number 45 draft pick in the2004 AFL draft fromClarence. He made his debut for the Brisbane Lions in round 4, 2005 againstHawthorn.
In only his second season of AFL football, Sherman was voted runner-up in the Brisbane Lionsbest and fairest award.
Sherman played primarily as a midfielder, but could also play in theforward pocket and short deep half-forward and half backline. In October 2010, he was traded to theWestern Bulldogs.[1]
In June 2011, he was involved in a racial vilification incident during a match againstGold Coast. A Western Bulldogs media release said he had apologised to the other player and that his apology has been accepted. The club suspended him for four weeks and contributed $5,000 to a charity, take part in the club's multicultural and community programs and volunteer for the Red Dust Role Models program which provided mentoring and support in remote indigenous communities.[2]
As of 2018, Sherman is Captain / Coach of Laurimar Football Club in the Northern Football Netball League.[citation needed]
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