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| Full name | Shane Shackleton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1982-07-08)8 July 1982 (age 42) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Prop, Second-row, Lock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shane Shackleton is an Australian former professionalrugby league footballer who played as aprop andsecond-row forward who played for theSydney Roosters,Parramatta Eels and thePenrith Panthers in theNRL. He played twice forNSW City between 2009 and 2011.
Shackleton made his first grade debut for theSydney Roosters in 2005. Shackleton's last season at the club ended with a wooden spoon in 2009. In total, Shackleton made 65 appearances for the club. Shackleton was selected for City in theCity vs Country match on 8 May 2009.[2] Shackleton was also eligible to play forMalta in the same year.[3]
Shackleton signed for theParramatta Eels for a reported three-year deal starting from 2010.[4] He made his debut for theParramatta Eels coming off the bench in round 1 up againstSt. George Illawarra, but only to suffer a horrifichamstring injury immediately ending his season.[5]
After suffering one of the worst hamstring injuries seen by doctors, Shackleton had worked hard to get back into the side and was a regular off the bench for Parramatta. In early 2011 when Parramatta played the Gold Coast, Shackleton scored a try after pouncing on abomb which was the match winner for Parramatta.[6]
In 2012, Shackleton was dropped to theWentworthville Magpies, the Eels NRL feeder team. When asked on Facebook why he was not playing first grade, he replies, because, "Kearney's a fucker."[7]
Soon after, Shackleton signed a two-year deal to link up with thePenrith Panthers prior to the 30 June trade deadline, resulting in an immediate switch to the new club. In 2013, Shackleton was working part time as a labourer and also a comedian while playing for theMount Pritchard Mounties in theIntrust Super Premiership NSW competition.[8] In 2016, Shackleton while playing for theGuildford Owls, was named in theRon Massey Cup representative side to play the Queensland Rangers.[9]
In November 2018, Shackleton played for Parramatta in the Legends of League tournament which was staged at theCentral Coast Stadium in Gosford.[10]
First grade debut: Sydney Roosters v Brisbane, Suncorp Stadium, 26 August 2005 (Rd 25)
