Shane Beros (born 22 October 1973, in Perth, Western Australia) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Swan Districts in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) from 1998 to 2008. He was the winner of the 2003 Sandover Medal.
| Shane Beros | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Shane Beros | ||
| Date of birth | 22 October 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Perth, Western Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | West Coast Cowan (WAAFL) | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Rover | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1998–2008 | Swan Districts | 193 (111) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2003–06 | Western Australia | 4 (1) | |
| Career highlights | |||
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| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Career
editBeros was recruited from West Coast Cowan in the Western Australian Amateur Football League (WAAFL).[1] He made his debut for Swan Districts in 1998, playing 18 games and kicking 11 goals. He played consistently for Swans at WAFL level, and had a break-out season in 2003, winning both the Swan Medal as Swan Districts' best and fairest and the Sandover Medal for the best player in the competition, at the age of 29. He was named captain of Swan Districts in 2004, a position which he held until 2007, and was again amongst the best players in the competition, finishing runner-up in the Sandover Medal.[2][3] He won two further Swan Medals, in 2005 and 2006, playing mainly as a back pocket, before retiring at the end of the 2008 season at the age of 35.[4][5][6]
References
edit- ^ Shane Beros – WAFLOnline. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ Lewis, Ross (15 April 2006). "Beros milestone one for footy's dreamers". The West Australian. p. 145.
- ^ Full Points Footy's WA Football Companion, by John Devaney – Google Books. Published 2007. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ WAFL retires (sic) leave massive hole after standout season – PerthNow. Written by Chris Pike. Published 5 October 2009. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ Lewis, Ross (19 September 2008). "Beros holds off making decision on retirement". The Game. The West Australian. p. 11.
- ^ Townsend, John (5 March 2009). "Once not enough, says Dawson". Our State Game - 2009 Season Preview. The West Australian. p. 15.
External links
edit- Shane Beros at AustralianFootball.com
- Shane Beros player profile page at WAFL FootyFacts