Russell Shields Explained

Russell Shields
Birth Date:22 July 1962
Birth Place:Frankston
Originalteam:Frankston Peninsula
Height:180cm
Weight:80kg
Statsend:1988
Years1:1983–1984
Club1:Hawthorn
Games Goals1:17 (15)
Years2:1988
Club2:Footscray
Games Goals2:3 (7)
Games Goalstotal:20 (22)

Russell Shields (born 22 July 1962) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League. He was recruited from Frankston Peninsula.

After playing 17 games over two years at Hawthorn, he moved to South Australia to play for Central District in the South Australian National Football League. He returned to Victoria in 1988 to play for Footscray, where he kicked 5 goals in round 1, his first game for the Bulldogs.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Dogs defeat a weakened foe. Garry. Linnell. 5 April 1988.