Shannon Wakeman
{{short description|Italy international rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Shannon Wakeman
|fullname =
|image = Shannon Wakeman.jpg
|image_size =
|position = {{rlp|PR}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|2|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = Dapto, New South Wales, Australia
| height = {{convert|6|ft|1|in|m|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|16|st|12|lb|kg|abbr=on}}
| club1 = {{nowrap|Huddersfield Giants}}
| year1start = 2017
| year1end = 18
| appearances1 = 30
| tries1 = 3
| goals1 = 0
| fieldgoals1 = 0
| points1 = 12
|club2 = {{nowrap|→ Dewsbury Rams}}
|year2start = 2018(loan)
|year2end =
|appearances2 = 5
|tries2 = 0
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 0
| teamA = {{nowrap|NSW Residents}}
| yearAstart = 2016
| yearAend =
| appearancesA = 1
| triesA = 0
| goalsA = 0
| fieldgoalsA = 0
| pointsA = 0
| teamB = Italy
| yearBstart = 2016
| yearBend = 17
| appearancesB = 6
| triesB = 2
| goalsB = 0
| fieldgoalsB = 0
| pointsB = 8
|new = yes
|source = [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/shannon-wakeman/summary.html Rugby League Project][http://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Shannon-Wakeman/ loverugbyleague]{{rugby league records|id=5917 |title=Shannon Wakeman}}
| updated = 10 January 2024
}}
Shannon Wakeman (born 15 February 1990), also known by the nickname of TS Wakeman, is an Italy international rugby league footballer who last contracted to the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League. He plays as a {{rlp|pr}}.{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12214/10704833/huddersfield-giants-sign-australian-prop-shannon-wakeman-on-two-year-contract|title=Huddersfield Giants sign Australian prop Shannon Wakeman on two-year contract|publisher=Sky Sports|date=22 December 2016|accessdate=22 December 2016}}
Italy
Wakeman is an Italy international due to having Italian Grandparents.{{cite web|url=http://www.rlef.eu.com/wcq/report?RLE00000700|title=Italy 76 - 0 Russia|publisher=RLEF|date=4 November 2016|accessdate=22 December 2016}}
Background
He played his junior rugby league for the Dapto Canaries.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-lowdown-round-18-whos-on-the-cusp-and-whos-on-the-block-at-your-club/news-story/cd6facd2341b702e2dd6438bc7476247|title=NRL Lowdown Round 18: Who’s on the cusp and who’s on the block at your club?|publisher=Daily Telegraph|date=7 July 2015|accessdate=22 December 2016}} Wakeman played for the St George Illawarra Dragons NYC side for two seasons between 2009 and 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.zerotackle.com/cutters-duo-join-dragons-2013-8037/|title=Cutters duo join Dragons for 2013|publisher=Zero Tackle|date=30 October 2012|accessdate=22 December 2016}}
In 2012 he played for the Windsor Wolves in the NSW Cup.{{cite web|url=http://websites.sportstg.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=194435495&client=1-8908-125915-404231-25109503|title=Player Profile|publisher=Sports TG|accessdate=22 December 2016}} He had been with the Penrith Panthers feeder club since 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.zerotackle.com/cutters-duo-join-dragons-2013-8037/|title=Cutters duo join Dragons for 2013|publisher=Zero Tackle|date=30 October 2012|accessdate=22 December 2016}}
He then moved on to play for the Illawarra Cutters in the New South Wales Cup from 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.nrl.com/dragons-recruit-ready-to-hit-his-peak/tabid/10874/newsid/83066/default.aspx?cid=NRL_HP_Latest|title=Dragons recruit ready to hit his peak|publisher=NRL|date=18 November 2014|accessdate=22 December 2016}}
Wakeman signed with the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL, making the step up from feeder club to the elite level.{{cite web|url=http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/2665520/shannon-wakeman-ready-to-deliver/|title=Shannon Wakeman ready to deliver|publisher=Illawarra Mercury|date=31 October 2014|accessdate=22 December 2016}} Whilst he failed to make a first-grade appearance in the NRL, he did attract headlines for his performances for the Cutters in the Intrust Super Premiership.{{cite web|url=http://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2016/10/28/shannon_wakeman_2016.html|title=Shannon Wakeman - 2016 ISP NSW TOTY|publisher=NSWRL|date=28 October 2016|accessdate=22 December 2016}} Wakeman was a member of Illawarra's 2016 premiership winning side and also a member and first try scorer of the Illawarra side which won the NRL State Championship match in 2016 against The Burleigh Bears.{{cite news | url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/illawarra-cutters-flog-burleigh-bears-in-interstate-championship-decider-20161002-grtboa.html | title=Illawarra Cutters flog Burleigh Bears in Interstate Championship decider | first=Mitchell | last=Jennings | newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald | date=2 October 2016 | accessdate=27 March 2018 }}
Super League Break
In late December 2016 he signed a two-year full-time contract to play for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/38403563|title=Shannon Wakeman: Huddersfield Giants sign Australian prop on two-year deal|publisher=BBC|date=22 December 2016|accessdate=22 December 2016}} He was coached by former Newcastle Knights boss, Rick Stone.
Controversy
In October 2017 while playing for Italy in the 2017 Rugby League World Cup, Wakeman allegedly king hit fellow teammate James Tedesco while having drinks at The Pier Bar in Cairns following Italy's shock 36-12 defeat by Ireland. The altercation was reportedly due to a misunderstanding with Wakeman's girlfriend.{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/james-tedesco-king-hit-in-cairns-nightspot-report-20171031-gzbuar.html/|title=James Tedesco king hit in Cairns nightspot|website=SMH}}{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/world-cup/nrl-star-james-tedesco-king-hit-by-italy-teammate-shannon-wakeman-media-watch/news-story/f497981ad900eafe064bcb2ba9b7d37b/|title=NRL star James Tedesco king hit by Italy teammate Shannon Wakeman|website=Fox Sports}}
References
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External links
- (archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20180116193433/http://www.giantsrl.com/locker_room/first_team/player?shannon-wakeman Profile at giantsrl.com]
- [http://www.zerotackle.com/rugby-league/players/shannon-wakeman/ Zero Tackle profile]
- (archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20170426215459/http://www.rugby-league.com/superleague/player-info/20764 Profile at rugby-league.com]
- (archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20171107055149/http://www.rlwc2017.com/players?team=481#Shannon-Wakeman Statistics at rlwc2017.com]
{{Italy 2017 Rugby League World Cup squad}}
{{2014 New South Wales Cup Team of the Year}}
{{2016 Intrust Super Premiership NSW Team of the Year}}
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Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:Australian expatriate rugby league players in England
Category:Australian people of Italian descent
Category:Sportspeople of Italian descent
Category:Dewsbury Rams players
Category:Huddersfield Giants players
Category:Italy national rugby league team players
Category:Italian expatriate sportspeople in England
Category:New South Wales Residents rugby league team players