Shane Yarran

Shane Yarran

Shane Yarran at Domain Stadium in August 2016
Personal information
Full name Shane Yarran
Date of birth (1989-06-02) 2 June 1989
Original team(s) Subiaco (WAFL)
Draft No. 61, 2015 national draft
Debut Round 18, 2016, Fremantle
vs. Gold Coast, at Metricon Stadium
Height / weight 185 cm / 79 kg
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current club Fremantle
Number 41
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2016 Fremantle 6 (10)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016.

Shane Yarran (born 2 June 1989) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Fremantle in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted with the 61st selection in the 2015 national draft.[1]

Yarran grew up in Midvale, Western Australia, living on Bushby Street near Fremantle teammate Michael Walters, West Coast's Nic Naitanui and his cousin Chris Yarran.[2] He made his debut for Subiaco in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) in 2014 after spending 6 years in jail for burglary.[1] In 2015 he kicked 54 goals to win the Bernie Naylor Medal as the leading goalkicker in the WAFL.[3]

He has been named to make his debut against Gold Coast in round 18, 2016 at the Metricon Stadium.[4] A few weeks earlier he pleaded guilty to a charge of disorderly behaviour and was fined $800 after being arrested outside a Leederville nightclub in June 2016.[5] On November 16, 2016 Yarran was charged with aggravated assault following a family dispute. He has told club officials that he intends to plead not guilty. [6]

Career

Yarran made his debut in round 18, against the Gold Coast Suns. He kicked two goals and gathered 10 disposals. In his debut season he played 6 games, averaging 11.3 disposals, 4 marks and kicking at least one goal in every game, with his best performance coming against the GWS Giants in round 21, kicking 3 goals out of the Dockers' 5

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2016 season[7]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team # Games G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
Totals Averages (per game)
2016 Fremantle 41610545236824151.70.87.53.811.34.02.5
Career 6 10 5 45 23 68 24 15 1.7 0.8 7.5 3.8 11.3 4.0 2.5

References

  1. 1 2 Foster, Brendan (25 November 2015). "AFL National Draft: Dockers pick up exciting Subiaco forward Shane Yarran". WA Today. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  2. Malcolm, Alex (27 November 2015). "From Bushby St to AFL: Docker Yarran the latest join a senior list". Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  3. Waterworth, Ben. "AFL national draft 2015: Eight mature-age WAFL players who could be picked up". Fox Sports. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  4. Lacy, Bridget (21 July 2016). "Dockers to give Yarran a chance". The West Australian. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  5. Malcolm, Alex (7 July 2016). "Docker Yarran pleads guilty to 'disorderly behaviour'".
  6. http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-11-16/shane-yarran-charged-with-aggravated-assault
  7. Shane Yarran's player profile at AFL Tables Retrieved 4 October 2016.
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