Shane Shackleton
{{Short description|Australian rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Shane Shackleton
|fullname = Shane Shackleton
|image = Shane Shackleton Parramatta.jpg
|image_size =
|position = {{Rlp|PR|SR|LK}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1982|7|8}}
|birth_place = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
|height = {{convert|1.88|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|weight = {{convert|102|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
|club1 = Sydney Roosters
|year1start = 2005
|year1end = 09
|appearances1 = 65
|tries1 = 3
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 12
|club2 = Parramatta Eels
|year2start = 2010
|year2end = 11
|appearances2 = 24
|tries2 = 1
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 4
|club3 = Penrith Panthers
|year3start = 2012
|year3end =
|appearances3 = 4
|tries3 = 0
|goals3 = 0
|fieldgoals3 = 0
|points3 = 0
|teamA = NSW City
|yearAstart = 2009
|yearAend = 11
|appearancesA = 2
|triesA = 0
|goalsA = 0
|fieldgoalsA = 0
|pointsA = 0
|updated = 17 January 2019
|retired = yes
}}
Shane Shackleton is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a {{rlp|pr}} and {{rlp|sr}} forward who played for the Sydney Roosters, Parramatta Eels and the Penrith Panthers in the NRL. He played twice for NSW City between 2009 and 2011.
Playing career
Shackleton made his first grade debut for the Sydney Roosters in 2005. Shackleton's last season at the club ended with a wooden spoon in 2009. In total, Shackleton made 65 appearances for the club. Shackleton was selected for City in the City vs Country match on 8 May 2009.{{cite news|publisher=Fox Sports|location=Australia|title=Blues halfback duel in two as Mitchell Pearce misses selection|first=Todd|last=Balym|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,25422326-5016947,00.html|date=2009-05-03|access-date=2009-05-03}} Shackleton was also eligible to play for Malta in the same year.[https://web.archive.org/web/20100210082558/http://rleague.com/db/article.php?id=22277 R League]
Shackleton signed for the Parramatta Eels for a reported three-year deal starting from 2010.{{cite news|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|location=Sydney|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/eels-sign-justin-poore-and-shane-shackleton/story-e6frexq0-1225731867824|title=Eels sign Justin Poore and Shane Shackleton|date=10 June 2009|access-date=11 September 2009}} He made his debut for the Parramatta Eels coming off the bench in round 1 up against St. George Illawarra, but only to suffer a horrific hamstring injury immediately ending his season.{{cite web| url = http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/shane-shackleton-shattered-as-season-ends/story-e6frexnr-1225840873143| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120921082644/http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/shane-shackleton-shattered-as-season-ends/story-e6frexnr-1225840873143| archive-date = 2012-09-21| title = Shane Shackleton shattered as season ends {{!}} thetelegraph.com.au}}
After suffering one of the worst hamstring injuries seen by doctors, Shackleton had worked hard to get back into the side and was a regular off the bench for Parramatta. In early 2011 when Parramatta played the Gold Coast, Shackleton scored a try after pouncing on a bomb which was the match winner for Parramatta.{{cite web|url=https://www.parraeels.com.au/about/official-player-numbers/|title=Official Player Numbers|website=Parramatta Eels}}
In 2012, Shackleton was dropped to the Wentworthville Magpies, the Eels NRL feeder team. When asked on Facebook why he was not playing first grade, he replies, because, "Kearney's a fucker."{{cite news| work= The Daily Telegraph|location=Sydney | title=Shane Shackleton says his card was marked once Stephen Kearney took over at the Eels|author=James Phelps | url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/shane-shackleton-says-his-card-was-marked-once-stephen-kearney-took-over-at-the-eels/news-story/5a323fa67870cbc766d4ea6a812bec65}}
Soon after, Shackleton signed a two-year deal to link up with the Penrith Panthers prior to the 30 June trade deadline, resulting in an immediate switch to the new club. In 2013, Shackleton was working part time as a labourer and also a comedian while playing for the Mount Pritchard Mounties in the Intrust Super Premiership NSW competition.{{cite news| title=Blake's fight no laughing matter | website=dailytelegraph | date=21 November 2013 | url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/shane-shackleton-doesnt-see-funny-side-of-blake-fergusons-boxing-foray/news-story/b9ad083d0dc59bbc249593a88bcf9eb9 | access-date=25 May 2023}} In 2016, Shackleton while playing for the Guildford Owls, was named in the Ron Massey Cup representative side to play the Queensland Rangers.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2016/07/18/ron-massey-cup-representative-team-announcement/|title = Ron Massey Cup Representative Team Announcement|date = 18 July 2016}}
In November 2018, Shackleton played for Parramatta in the Legends of League tournament which was staged at the Central Coast Stadium in Gosford.{{Cite web|url=https://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2018/11/19/parramatta-at-legends-of-league-tournament/|title = Parramatta at Legends of League tournament|date = 18 November 2018}}
Career highlights
First grade debut: Sydney Roosters v Brisbane, Suncorp Stadium, 26 August 2005 (Rd 25)
Footnotes
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External links
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- [http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/playerstats/playerprofile/tabid/10898/clubid/10/playerid/326/seasonid/10/default.aspx NRL profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110716135930/http://www.parraeels.com.au/default.aspx?s=player-profile-display&id=1947&team=Eels&shane-shackleton Shane Shackleton's Parramatta Eels Profile]
{{2012 New South Wales Cup Team of the Year}}
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Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:Australian people of Maltese descent
Category:Sydney Roosters players
Category:Parramatta Eels players
Category:Penrith Panthers players
Category:New South Wales City Origin rugby league team players
Category:Mount Pritchard Mounties players
Category:Rugby league second-rows
Category:Rugby league players from Sydney