Full name Shane Savage Name Shane Savage Position(s) Midfielder Career start 2009 | Height/Weight 185cm / 80 kg Weight 80 kg Place of birth New Zealand Height 1.85 m Nominations AFL Rising Star | |
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Date of birth (1991-01-05) 5 January 1991 (age 24) Role Australian rules footballer Profiles | ||
Shane savage talks about his kiwi heritage
Shane Savage (born 5 January 1991) is an Australian rules footballer, currently playing with the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Contents
- Shane savage talks about his kiwi heritage
- Shane savage highlights
- Early life
- Hawthorn 20092013
- St Kilda 2014present
- Personal life
- References
Shane savage highlights
Early life
Born in New Zealand, Savage moved to Australia as a boy. His father is Māori and his mother is European New Zealander.
Hawthorn (2009–2013)
He was drafted by Hawthorn from the Dandenong Stingrays with the 75th selection (5th round) in the 2008 AFL Draft. Savage plays as a medium-sized midfielder and wore the number 21 guernsey at Hawthorn.
Savage made his debut against Adelaide on the MCG on 14 August 2009. Savage had 4 kicks and 3 handpasses, he also kicked a point.
Savage was nominated for the 2011 AFL Rising Star after Hawthorn's round 8 game against St Kilda. Savage had 26 disposals, 14 marks and kicked 2 goals in Hawthorn's 30 point win.
In the 2013 trade period, Savage wanted out of Hawthorn for more first team opportunities, and was eventually traded to St Kilda with Pick 17 for ruckman Ben McEvoy.
St Kilda (2014–present)
Savage made his debut for St Kilda in round 1 of 2014 against Melbourne.
Personal life
In January 2015, Shane's partner Sarah gave birth to their first child, a son.