Shane Biggs Explained

Shane Biggs
Fullname:Shane Biggs
Birth Date:5 August 1991
Originalteam:Bendigo (VFL)
Draftpick:No. 13, 2012 rookie draft
Years1:2013 - 2014
Games Goals1:6 (0)
Years2:2015 - 2018
Games Goals2:57 (8)
Games Goalstotal:63 (8)
Statsend:2018
Careerhighlights:

Shane Biggs (born 5 August 1991) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans and the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was originally recruited by the Sydney Swans from the Bendigo Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) with the 13th selection in the 2012 Rookie Draft. Biggs did not play in the TAC Cup competition, the traditional pathway into the AFL for Victorians.

He was elevated from the rookie list to the senior list in July 2013,[1] and made his AFL debut in the final round of the 2013 AFL season.[2] Biggs played in the first two finals for the Swans' but was dropped for the qualifying final, before regaining his place for the semi and preliminary finals. Biggs regained his senior spot with 3 rounds to spare until finals. He played in all 3 games but lost his spot for the qualifying final.

Biggs announced his retirement at the end of the 2018 season.[3]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2016 season[4] |- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2013|style="text-align:center;"|| 46 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 28 || 26 || 54 || 13 || 4 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 9.3 || 8.7 || 18.0 || 4.3 || 1.3|-! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2014|style="text-align:center;"|| 46 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 31 || 20 || 51 || 9 || 12 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 10.3 || 6.7 || 17.0 || 3.0 || 4.0|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2015|style="text-align:center;"|| 24 || 10 || 3 || 0 || 141 || 56 || 197 || 34 || 21 || 0.3 || 0.0 || 14.1 || 5.6 || 19.7 || 3.4 || 2.1|-| scope=row bgcolor=F0E68C | 2016# |style="text-align:center;"|| 24 || 26 || 4 || 2 || 334 || 212 || 546 || 116 || 54 || 0.2 || 0.1 || 12.8 || 8.2 || 21.0 || 4.5 || 2.1|- class="sortbottom"! colspan=3| Career! 42! 7! 2! 534! 314! 848! 172! 91! 0.2! 0.0! 12.7! 7.5! 20.2! 4.1! 2.2|}

Honours and achievements

2016

Notes and References

  1. News: Swans promote fourth rookie. 26 July 2013. The Sydney Morning Herald. 25 September 2013.
  2. News: Swans were playing better this time last year, says Jude Bolton. Peter. Lalor. The Australian. 30 August 2013. 25 September 2013.
  3. Web site: Bulldogs Premiership Defender Announces Retirement . August 23, 2018.
  4. Web site: Shane Biggs statistics. AFL Tables. 3 October 2016.