Shane Mumford
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Shane Mumford is an Australian rules football
er who played for the Geelong Football Club
in the Australian Football League
(AFL), until he was traded to the Sydney Swans
at the end of 2009.
best and fairest award, as well as being the runner-up for the Ellinbank and District Football League medal. After being made aware of his abilities by Geelong VFL player, Jason Davenport
, who was also in the AFL side as a rookie, Geelong's VFL side welcomed Mumford into their ranks for the 2007 season. It became quite a disappointing season for Mumford, only playing in six games for the premiership winning side, (being replaced by Steven King for the VFL Grand Final, and then the next week, Steven King replaced Mark Blake in the 2007 AFL Grand Final), but his pure rucking ability won over the Geelong recruiters, who then drafted him with their last pick (57) in the 2007 Rookie Draft.
to take part in Geelong's one-point win over Fremantle
at Subiaco
.
Overall Mumford played in 18 of 22 regular season matches and was overlooked for the 2009 AFL Grand Final
which was won by the Cats.
At the end of the 2010 season Shane Mumford was third on the table for Hitouts despite missing three matches due to suspencin and a knee injury
The Swans had high expectation for Mumford as of Mark Seabys injury since then Mumford has been one of the best going Ruckman.
During 2010 the Swans were inpressed with Mumford effort considering in 2009 he was only a Geelong Rookie. Mumford was named in the 44-man All Australian but just narrowly missed out when it was cut down to 22. Mumford finished second in the 2010 Sydney Swans Bob Skilton Medal 9 votes behind Kieren Jack.
-like spear tackle on Gary Ablett Jr., in a match Sydney lost by 67 points. Ironically, this was also his first loss in Geelong. In addition, he will have to bear the responsibility of the Swans ruck given the long-term ankle injury suffered by the Swans' other ruck recruit, Mark Seaby
. Other players had made similar tackles like Mumford but were not punished, Mumford was suspended due to the nature of the incident, the match was played against Geelong (his old club), the Swans lost by a huge margin (67 points), the tackle was made on a superstar (Ablett) and was made an example of other players. Mumford again got into trouble for a similar tackle against Carlton in round 16 but no tribunal action was taken.
Mumford returned against Hawthorn in round 10, being one of the Swans' best players as they lost by just two points, despite outscoring the Hawks by 11 goals to 10. His best game for the Swans came against Essendon the week after, with a season-high 46 hitouts against the Bombers whose ruckman David Hille
was injured in the same match.
Mumford injured his knee in the Swans' round 21 win over the Western Bulldogs
and as a result missed the round 22 win over the Brisbane Lions
.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played for the Geelong Football Club
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL), until he was traded to the Sydney Swans
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
at the end of 2009.
Early career
In 2006, Mumford was the recipient of the BunyipBunyip
The bunyip, or kianpraty, is a large mythical creature from Aboriginal mythology, said to lurk in swamps, billabongs, creeks, riverbeds, and waterholes....
best and fairest award, as well as being the runner-up for the Ellinbank and District Football League medal. After being made aware of his abilities by Geelong VFL player, Jason Davenport
Jason Davenport
Jason Davenport is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club and Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League .-Career:...
, who was also in the AFL side as a rookie, Geelong's VFL side welcomed Mumford into their ranks for the 2007 season. It became quite a disappointing season for Mumford, only playing in six games for the premiership winning side, (being replaced by Steven King for the VFL Grand Final, and then the next week, Steven King replaced Mark Blake in the 2007 AFL Grand Final), but his pure rucking ability won over the Geelong recruiters, who then drafted him with their last pick (57) in the 2007 Rookie Draft.
2008
After being drafted, Mumford showed up to pre-season training having re-inventing himself, losing 20 kg and improved his fitness levels. Mumford was elevated off Geelong's rookie list on 23 April 2008, due to long-term injury of Matthew Egan, and was then immediately named to play in his first match in Round 6 - the following weekend. He replaced fellow ruckman Trent WestTrent West
Trent West is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League .-Career:...
to take part in Geelong's one-point win over Fremantle
Fremantle Football Club
The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia...
at Subiaco
Subiaco Oval
Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia...
.
2009
After a good season in 2009, where he was replaced in the side by controversial ruckman Mark Blake towards the end of the year, Mumford accepted a deal from the Sydney Swans which saw him move to the Harbour City on a three-year million dollar deal (which has now been extended to four years).Overall Mumford played in 18 of 22 regular season matches and was overlooked for the 2009 AFL Grand Final
2009 AFL Grand Final
The 2009 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the St Kilda Football Club and the Geelong Football Club at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 26 September 2009...
which was won by the Cats.
2010
Mumford made a good start to season 2010 with the Swans.At the end of the 2010 season Shane Mumford was third on the table for Hitouts despite missing three matches due to suspencin and a knee injury
The Swans had high expectation for Mumford as of Mark Seabys injury since then Mumford has been one of the best going Ruckman.
During 2010 the Swans were inpressed with Mumford effort considering in 2009 he was only a Geelong Rookie. Mumford was named in the 44-man All Australian but just narrowly missed out when it was cut down to 22. Mumford finished second in the 2010 Sydney Swans Bob Skilton Medal 9 votes behind Kieren Jack.
2011
Another strong start to the year set Mumford up for a great 2nd season at the Swans. Unfortunately injury and suspension didn't allow him to have as good a year as in 2010 when he finished runner up in the Skilton Medal. He still managed to finish 8th in the 2011 count however, underlining his importance to the side and the quality and consistency of his play when he is fit.Controversies
Mumford was suspended for two weeks in his return to Geelong in round 7 following an NRLNational Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
-like spear tackle on Gary Ablett Jr., in a match Sydney lost by 67 points. Ironically, this was also his first loss in Geelong. In addition, he will have to bear the responsibility of the Swans ruck given the long-term ankle injury suffered by the Swans' other ruck recruit, Mark Seaby
Mark Seaby
Mark Seaby is a professional Australian rules footballer currently playing for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League.He is best known as a former premiership player with the West Coast Eagles.-Biography:...
. Other players had made similar tackles like Mumford but were not punished, Mumford was suspended due to the nature of the incident, the match was played against Geelong (his old club), the Swans lost by a huge margin (67 points), the tackle was made on a superstar (Ablett) and was made an example of other players. Mumford again got into trouble for a similar tackle against Carlton in round 16 but no tribunal action was taken.
Mumford returned against Hawthorn in round 10, being one of the Swans' best players as they lost by just two points, despite outscoring the Hawks by 11 goals to 10. His best game for the Swans came against Essendon the week after, with a season-high 46 hitouts against the Bombers whose ruckman David Hille
David Hille
David Hille is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.He debuted in 2001 with the Essendon Football Club and has been a solid ruckman for a number of years....
was injured in the same match.
Mumford injured his knee in the Swans' round 21 win over the Western Bulldogs
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
and as a result missed the round 22 win over the Brisbane Lions
Brisbane Lions
The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996...
.
Statistics
- Statistics are correct as of 18 July 2009 (Round 16, 2009 season). Averages are in brackets.
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Disposals | Kicks Kick (football) Kicking is a method used by many types of football, including:* Association football* Australian rules football* International rules football* American football* Canadian football* Gaelic football* Rugby league* Rugby union... |
Handballs Handball (Australian rules football) Handball is a term in the sport of Australian rules football which describes a method of disposing of possession of the football by hand. It is the most frequently used alternative to kicking the ball... |
Marks Mark (Australian football) A mark is a skill in Australian rules football where a player cleanly catches a kicked ball that has travelled more than 15 metres without anyone else touching it or the ball hitting the ground.... |
Tackles Tackle (football move) Most forms of football have a move known as a tackle. The primary purposes of tackling is to disposses an opponent of the ball, to stop the player from gaining ground towards goal or to stop them from carrying out what they intend.... |
Goals | Behinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 2008 AFL season -Round 1 :-Round 2:-Round 3 :-Round 4:-Round 5:-Round 6 :-Round 7:-AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match:-Round 8:... |
Geelong | 41 | 3 | 16 (5.3) | 5 (1.7) | 11 (3.7) | 3 (1.0) | 1 (0.3) | — | — |
| 2009 2009 AFL season -Round 1 :-Round 2:-Round 3 :-Round 4:-Round 5 :-Round 6:-Round 7:-Round 8:-Round 9 :-Round 10:... |
13 | 120 (9.2) | 25 (1.9) | 95 (7.3) | 28 (2.2) | 48 (3.7) | 2 (0.2) | 1 (0.1) | ||
| Career totals | 16 | 136 (8.5) | 30 (1.9) | 106 (6.6) | 31 (1.9) | 49 (3.1) | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | ||