Russell Shields

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Russell Shields
Personal information
Date of birth (1962-07-22) 22 July 1962 (age 62)
Place of birth Frankston
Original team(s) Frankston Peninsula
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1983–1984 Hawthorn 17 (15)
1988 Footscray 03 0(7)
Total20 (22)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1988.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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. [1]

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. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 595. ISBN   1-74095-001-1 .
  2. ↑ Linnell, Garry (5 April 1988). "Dogs defeat a weakened foe".


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