Shane Crawford

Personal information
Birth	9 September 1974 (1974-09-09) (age 33), Mount Barker, South Australia
Recruited from	Assumption College
Height/Weight	174cm / 79kg
Playing career¹
Debut	Round 1, March 27, 1993, Hawthorn vs. Melbourne, at Waverley Park
Team(s)	Hawthorn (1993-) 291 games, 218 goals Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 574 pixelsFull resolution (847 × 608 pixel, file size: 1. ... is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Mount Barker is a town in the Mount Lofty Ranges, 40 kilometres from Adelaide, South Australia at 35°04′ S 138°51′ E. Mount Barker was founded in 1834. ... Assumption College is the name of a Catholic secondary school in Kilmore, Victoria. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed The Hawks, are an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League (AFL). ... The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons since 1933, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League, based in Melbourne, Victoria. ... Waverley Park (formerly VFL Park and then AFL Park) was an often controversial Australian rules football stadium in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed The Hawks, are an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League (AFL). ...
¹ Statistics to end of 2007 season
Career highlights
AFL AFL Rising Star nominee 1993 Brownlow Medal 1999 AFLPA Most Valuable Player award 1999 Victorian State of Origin representative Alex Jesaulenko Medal 1998 Leigh Matthews Trophy 1999 All-Australian 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002 International Rules Series 1998, 1999, 2002 Hawthorn This article needs to be wikified. ... The Charles Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal, is the medal awarded to the best and fairest player in the Australian Football League during the regular season (ie not including finals matches) as decided upon by umpires. ... The AFL Players Association is a body that consists of players and former players in the Australian Football League. ... State of Origin is the name used in Australia for sporting events or other competitions which involve teams from different States or Territories. ... The Alex Jesaulenko Medal was awarded to the best player on the ground for The Allies in State Of Origin matches. ... The Leigh Matthews Trophy is an annual award given by the AFL Players Association to the Most Valuable Player in the Australian Football League. ... The All-Australian Team is an all star team of Australian rules footballers, selected by a panel at the end of each season. ... International Rules Football match at the Telstra Dome - Australia vs Ireland. ... Best and Fairest 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003 Captain 1999-2004 Best Hawthorn Clubman 2005 Ansett Cup 1999 Premiership side

Shane Crawford (born September 9, 1974 in Mount Barker, South Australia) is an Australian rules football player for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League. ... is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Mount Barker is a town in the Mount Lofty Ranges, 40 kilometres from Adelaide, South Australia at 35°04′ S 138°51′ E. Mount Barker was founded in 1834. ... High marking is a key skill and spectacular attribute of Australian rules football Precise field and goal kicking using the oval shaped ball is the key skill in Australian rules football Australian rules football, also known as Australian football, Aussie rules, or simply football or footy is a code of... Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed The Hawks, are an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League (AFL). ... This article is about the national league in Australian rules football. ...

Shane spent much of his childhood in Finley, New South Wales and Myrtleford, Victoria. Finley is a small town in New South Wales. ... Myrtleford (postcode: 3737, ) is a town in Victoria, Australia. ...

Australian rules football career

Crawford was recruited from Assumption College in Victoria, and selected by the Hawks with the 13th pick in the 1991 AFL National Draft. He made his debut in 1993 and soon became one of the stars of the league, known for his prolific ball-winning ability. “VIC” redirects here. ... AFL Draft Selections - 1991 - St Kilda Pre-Season 6 - Tony Antrobus – from Essendon AFL – games 6 12 - Darren Davies - Footscray AFL - 2 29 - Damien Pearce - St Kilda AFL - 0 43 - Dean Greig - Camberwell VFA - 33 Mid-Season 12 - Jason Briggs - Robinvale VCFL - 0 25 - Justin Pascoe - Whorouly VCFL - 0 35... The AFL Draft is the annual draft of young talent by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League. ...

Proven by a special tracking system, it is said that he runs about 20 km when playing a full match ^{[citation needed]}. His amazing fitness levels make him almost impossible to tag for long periods by a single player. "Crawf" is still one of the AFL's elite midfielders and his hard running and polished skills make him a highly dangerous opponent. It is said that Crawford could have made it as a national 800m runner if he chose athletics over football in his earlier years. He is a self confessed fitness freak and after the 1998 AFL season he rode his bike from Melbourne to Adelaide in the space of 6 days. Over fifty GPS satellites such as this NAVSTAR have been launched since 1978. ... Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 1998. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... For other uses, see Adelaide (disambiguation). ...

These days a player who is only 174 cm would usually be overlooked but Crawford proves that theory wrong and performs week in week out with his gut busting running and work ethic.

Crawford has played over 200 career AFL games, and is a four-time All-Australia player, and has played in three International Rules series for Australia. He became captain of Hawthorn in 1999, and that season he also won the AFL's top individual honours, the Brownlow Medal and the Players' Association MVP award. He has won four best and fairests ( 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003) and came second in the brownlow in 2003 losing to the leaders by 1 vote. The All-Australian Team is an all star team of Australian rules footballers, selected by a panel at the end of each season. ... International Rules Football match at the Telstra Dome - Australia vs Ireland. ... The Charles Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal, is the medal awarded to the best and fairest player in the Australian Football League during the regular season (ie not including finals matches) as decided upon by umpires. ... The Leigh Matthews Trophy is an annual award given by the AFL Players Association to the Most Valuable Player in the Australian Football League. ...

Shane Crawford stepped down from the Hawthorn Football Club captaincy after the disastrous 2004 season, where he broke his arm and the Hawks finished second last on the AFL premiership season ladder. He regained his elite form in the 2005 season, and is again one of the league's leading possession winners. In 2006 Crawford showed he still has plenty to offer and could be a handy utility player for the Hawks for at least 2-3 years yet. He has the ability to get the ball quickly out of defence when needed and can also kick much needed goals on the run. Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed The Hawks, are an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League (AFL). ... Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2004. ... This article is about the national league in Australian rules football. ... Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2005. ...

Off The Field

Shane is also known for his love for media attention with his recurring guest role on The Footy Show on the Nine Network, including his role in the spin-off satirical comedy House of Bulger as Hank Bulger. More recently, he has also been known for his antics against Sam Newman on the show. These have included punching Newman, pulling Newman's pants down on air and spraying him with a fire extinguisher, as well as defacing a portrait of Newman entered in the Archibald Prize (which was quickly revealed to be a copy.) This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Nine Network, or Channel Nine, is an Australian television network based in Willoughby, a suburb on the North Shore of Sydney. ... John Noel William Sam Newman (born December 22, 1945 in Geelong, Victoria) is a retired Australian rules football player for the Geelong Cats and is now a local celebrity, television personality and part-time specialist ruck coach. ... Fire extinguisher A fire extinguisher is a device used to put out a fire, often in an emergency situation. ... Marcus Willss winning painting in 2006, The Paul Juraszek Monolith, was based on this print by an earlier Marcus, Marcus Gheeraerts The Archibald Prize is regarded as the most important portraiture prize, and is the most prominent of all arts prizes, in Australia. ...

In 2003, he wrote an autobiography titled Shane Crawford Exposed.

He is the subject of the song "I Rooted a Girl who Rooted a Guy who Rooted a Girl who Rooted a Guy who Rooted a Girl who Rooted Shane Crawford" by the Australian band TISM, found on The White Albun (2004). TISM (an acronym of This Is Serious Mum) is a seven piece anonymous alternative rock band from Melbourne, Australia. ... The White Albun is an album by Australian alternative rock band TISM. It is a deliberate misspelling of the famous Beatles album (the White Album). ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He also featured in the controversial documentary Shane Crawford - Access All Areas (diary of an AFL star) in 2004 (directed by Rob Dickson). Robert Dickson (born 14 November 1963) is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL/AFL, film director and former winner of reality show Survivor. ...

In 2006, his long acting ambitions looked close to being realised when he was offered a contract to play the lead part in the movie production of "Love of the Game". produced by boxing identity Peter Maniatis and Hollywood actor Louis Mandylor [1]producer Peter Maniatis was quoted as saying "Shane Crawford could be the next Robert Redford".

Crawford has a long time girlfriend, Olivia Anderson, and on July 6, 2006 she gave birth to their first child - a boy named Charlie John. is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 2007, Crawford appeared in a series of television ads with Adam Goodes for Campbell's Chunky Soup. Adam Goodes (born January 8, 1980) is an Australian rules football player. ...

External links

• Shane Crawford profile on the Official AFL Website of the Hawthorn Football Club
• Shane Crawford's statistics from AFL Tables

• Google Video featuring Shane Crawford punching Sam Newman on the Footy Show