Dwayne Russell

Dwayne Russell
Personal information
Full name Shane John Russell
Date of birth (1965-03-04) 4 March 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth Adelaide, South Australia
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 88 kg (194 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1981–1986 Port Adelaide (SANFL) 71 (133)
1987–1991 Geelong (VFL/AFL) 50 0(51)
Representative team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
1984 South Australia 2
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1991.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Shane John Russell (born 4 March 1965) known as Dwayne Russell is a former professional Australian rules footballer and currently a commentator of the sport.

Born in Adelaide,[1] Russell played his junior football at Pooraka Football Club (nicknamed the Bulls). He made his senior football debut as a sixteen-year-old in 1981 for Port Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL),[2] eventually becoming Port Adelaide's vice-captain, before crossing over to Victorian Football League (VFL) club Geelong in 1987. Russell played 50 games, kicking 51 goals for Geelong until he left the club at the end of the 1991 AFL season.

Russell initially considered returning to Port Adelaide to finish his career but instead coached in country Victoria for a few years before retiring from football.[1]

  1. ^ a b Murfett, Andrew (5 July 2012). "Long run to the top of the ladder". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Dwayne Russell: Profile". 3AW. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012.