Shane Sikora

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Shane Sikora
Personal information
Full name Shane Sikora
Date of birth (1977-03-11) 11 March 1977 (age 44)
Original team(s) Murray Bushrangers
Draft 12th, 1994 AFL draft
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 78 kg (172 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1996, 1998 West Coast Eagles 3 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1998.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Shane Sikora (born 11 March 1977) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL).

West Coast recruited the Murray Bushrangers player with the 12th selection of the 1994 AFL draft, which they had received from Collingwood for Lee Walker. [1] [2] A wingman, he did not make his AFL debut until late in the 1996 season, against Essendon at Subiaco, in which he kicked two behinds and had eight disposals. [3] He played again the following week but had to wait almost two years to make his third appearance, instead spending most of his time with Perth in the WAFL.

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References

  1. "Shane Sikora Player Profile bio". West Coast Eagles Football Club.
  2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   978-1-920910-78-5.
  3. "Shane Sikora". AFL Tables.