Shane Clayton

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Shane Clayton
Personal information
Full name Shane Clayton
Date of birth (1978-10-24) 24 October 1978 (age 44)
Original team(s) Northern Knights
Draft 16th overall, 1995 National Draft
90th overall, 1998 National Draft
Height 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 87 kg (192 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1996 Fitzroy 013 0(1)
1997–1998 Brisbane Lions 005 0(0)
1999–2004 Kangaroos 099 (51)
Total117 (52)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2004.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Shane Clayton (born 24 October 1978) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy Football Club, the Brisbane Lions and the Kangaroos in the Australian Football League (AFL), including their victorious 1999 Grand Final.

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Originally from the Northern Knights, Clayton debuted in the AFL for Fitzroy with whom he appeared 13 times. Clayton was one of eight players to transfer to Brisbane when Fitzroy's AFL operations were taken over by the Brisbane Bears, and he played five games with Brisbane over two seasons before moving to the Kangaroos.

Statistics

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Legend
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  D  
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  H  
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SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
1996 Fitzroy 40131187531403490.10.16.74.110.82.60.7
1997 Brisbane Lions 403008412310.00.02.71.34.01.00.3
1998 Brisbane Lions 402009413440.00.04.52.06.52.02.0
1999 Kangaroos 232510121777525274330.40.57.13.010.13.01.3
2000 Kangaroos 2324811264120384108340.30.511.05.016.04.51.4
2001 Kangaroos 23201581638224570230.80.48.24.112.33.51.2
2002 Kangaroos 231617121535821166161.10.89.63.613.24.11.0
2003 Kangaroos 231312105651705680.10.28.15.013.14.30.6
2004 Kangaroos 23100101100.00.01.00.01.01.00.0
Career117524696746114284161280.40.48.33.912.23.61.1

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