Dylan Shiel
GWS and Essendon
AFL career
234 games93 goals
- Debut
- R1 2012 v SYD24 Mar 2012
- Most recent
- R24 2025 v GCS27 Aug 2025
Stats
AFL
2025 | ESS | 14 | 10.1 | 11.1 | 21.1 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 75 | 74 |
2024 | ESS | 9 | 10.4 | 10.6 | 21.0 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 77 | 77 |
2023 | ESS | 12 | 8.8 | 9.9 | 18.7 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 69 | 69 |
2022 | ESS | 19 | 9.9 | 13.0 | 22.9 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 84 | 92 |
2021 | ESS | 8 | 9.3 | 10.1 | 19.4 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 66 | 72 |
2020 | ESS | 15 | 12.6 | 10.6 | 23.2 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 82 | 102 |
2019 | ESS | 22 | 14.1 | 12.0 | 26.2 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 98 | 98 |
2018 | GWS | 23 | 14.0 | 11.9 | 25.9 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 89 | 88 |
2017 | GWS | 25 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 26.2 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 90 | 93 |
2016 | GWS | 23 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 27.8 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 98 | 99 |
2015 | GWS | 14 | 11.7 | 14.4 | 26.1 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 93 | 103 |
2014 | GWS | 17 | 10.9 | 12.2 | 23.1 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 90 | 95 |
2013 | GWS | 21 | 9.2 | 10.3 | 19.6 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 72 | 76 |
2012 | GWS | 12 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 19.0 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 73 | 75 |
VFL
2025 | ESS | 5 | 9.8 | 17.2 | 27.0 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 87 | 152 |
2024 | ESS | 9 | 8.4 | 13.0 | 21.4 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 70 | - |
GCS | PFS | R24 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 103 | 129 | 24 | 0 |
CAR | MCG | R24 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 | 102 | 106 | 14 | 1 |
GEE | GMHBA | R22 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 82 | 76 | 8 | 0 |
SYD | SCG | R21 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 48 | 40 | 8 | 0 |
WBD | MS | R20 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 98 | 98 | 18 | 0 |
GWS | MS | R19 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 70 | 70 | 18 | 0 |
WBD | MS | R10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 31 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
SYD | MS | R9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 30 | 22 | 3 | 0 |
COL | MCG | R7 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 61 | 52 | 17 | 0 |
WCE | OS | R6 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1.1 | 93 | 111 | 14 | 0 |
MEL | AO | R5 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 91 | 88 | 15 | 0 |
PAD | MS | R3 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 97 | 92 | 14 | 0 |
ADE | MCG | R2 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 61 | 60 | 0 | 1 |
HAW | MCG | R1 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 78 | 74 | 0 | 1 |
Bio
One of the foundation building blocks for Greater Western Sydney, Dylan Shiel joined the Giants as a 17-year-old access selection, foregoing the traditional draft process to become a key pillar of the club's inaugural squad. He rapidly developed into one of the competition's most explosive on-ballers, renowned for his ability to burst away from stoppages and break lines with raw speed. His tenure in Sydney saw him earn All-Australian honours in 2017 and play a crucial role in the Giants' deep finals runs, establishing himself as a premium clearance specialist amidst a star-studded engine room.
Seeking a return to Victoria, Shiel requested a trade to Essendon at the end of 2018, a high-profile move that cost the Bombers two first-round draft picks. While his initial impact at Tullamarine was significant, including a runner-up finish in the Crichton Medal in his debut season, his time in the red and black was characterized by a mix of elite ball-winning consistency and scrutiny regarding his disposal efficiency. As his career progressed, injuries and form fluctuations saw him transition from a prime mover to a veteran mentor fighting for selection, often tasked with adding experience and contested grunt to a regenerating midfield group.
Profile
- Born
- 09 Mar 1993 (age 33y 226d)
- Height
- 181 cm
- Weight
- 83 kg
Teams
Honours
- All-Australian2017
- 22 Under 222015
- Essendon B&F
- 2nd
- 2019
- Top 10
- 2020, 2022
Bio
1 revisionOne of the foundation building blocks for Greater Western Sydney, Dylan Shiel joined the Giants as a 17-year-old access selection, foregoing the traditional draft process to become a key pillar of the club's inaugural squad. He rapidly developed into one of the competition's most explosive on-ballers, renowned for his ability to burst away from stoppages and break lines with raw speed. His tenure in Sydney saw him earn All-Australian honours in 2017 and play a crucial role in the Giants' deep finals runs, establishing himself as a premium clearance specialist amidst a star-studded engine room.
Seeking a return to Victoria, Shiel requested a trade to Essendon at the end of 2018, a high-profile move that cost the Bombers two first-round draft picks. While his initial impact at Tullamarine was significant, including a runner-up finish in the Crichton Medal in his debut season, his time in the red and black was characterized by a mix of elite ball-winning consistency and scrutiny regarding his disposal efficiency. As his career progressed, injuries and form fluctuations saw him transition from a prime mover to a veteran mentor fighting for selection, often tasked with adding experience and contested grunt to a regenerating midfield group.