Shane Shackleton

Full Name: Shane Shackleton

Player #: 714

Date of Birth: 8 July, 1982

Junior Club: South Eastern, Cronulla Caringbah

Height: 188 cm

NRL Debut: Roosters vs Brisbane 26/8/06

Weight: 102 kg

Eels Debut:  Eels v Manly, 18/4/04

Position/s: Prop/2nd Row / Lock

Contracted until: 

Shane Shackleton is an Australian professional rugby league player in the National Rugby League (NRL). He currently plays for the Parramatta Eelsand previously played for the Sydney Roosters from 2005–2009. His position of choice is at second row.

Shackleton signed for the Parramatta Eels for a reported 3 year deal starting from 2010.[1] He made his debut for the Parramatta Eels coming of the bench in Round 1 up against the Dragons, but only to suffer a horrific hamstring injury immediately ending his season.[2] Shane has been in stunning form this season for the Parramatta Eels. After suffering one of the worst hamstring inuries seen by doctors, he has worked hard and is a regular off the bench for Parramatta. In early 2011 when Parramatta played the Gold Coast he was there to pounce on a bomb and score the match winner for Parramatta.

He was selected for City in the City vs Country match on 8 May 2009.[3]

He is also eligible to play for Malta.[4]

 

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