Shane Mumford
GWS, Sydney and Geelong
AFL career
216 games57 goals
- Debut
- R6 2008 v FRE25 Apr 2008
- Most recent
- SF 2021 v GEE3 Sept 2021
Stats
2021 | GWS | 14 | 3.1 | 7.0 | 10.1 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 4.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 71 | 94 |
2020 | GWS | 10 | 1.4 | 6.6 | 8.0 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 48 | 78 |
2019 | GWS | 20 | 2.9 | 6.6 | 9.5 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 64 | 79 |
2017 | GWS | 21 | 2.3 | 8.1 | 10.4 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 5.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 83 | 97 |
2016 | GWS | 23 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 11.1 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 5.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 85 | 97 |
2015 | GWS | 11 | 2.8 | 9.3 | 12.1 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 6.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 95 | 106 |
2014 | GWS | 17 | 3.4 | 9.3 | 12.7 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 5.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 92 | 114 |
2013 | SYD | 22 | 3.0 | 8.1 | 11.1 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 76 | 90 |
2012 | SYD | 17 | 3.5 | 6.8 | 10.3 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 80 | 89 |
2011 | SYD | 19 | 4.7 | 7.7 | 12.5 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 93 | 114 |
2010 | SYD | 21 | 3.6 | 8.9 | 12.4 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 78 | 91 |
2009 | GEE | 18 | 1.9 | 7.1 | 9.0 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 55 | 53 |
2008 | GEE | 3 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25 | 22 |
GEE | OS | SF | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 8 | 1.0 | 104 | 98 | 25 | 0 |
SYD | UTAS | FW1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 3 | 0.0 | 87 | 134 | 20 | 0 |
RCH | MS | R22 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 1.0 | 62 | 62 | 23 | 0 |
PAD | MS | R20 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 1.0 | 85 | 64 | 23 | 0 |
ESS | MS | R19 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 1.0 | 54 | 83 | 18 | 0 |
GCS | MRS | R17 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 6 | 0.0 | 91 | 119 | 22 | 0 |
MEL | MCG | R16 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 0.0 | 78 | 94 | 14 | 0 |
NTH | BA | R13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 4 | 0.0 | 53 | 77 | 20 | 0 |
BRL | Gabba | R11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 0.0 | 36 | 66 | 18 | 0 |
WCE | GS | R10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0.0 | 66 | 75 | 21 | 0 |
ESS | GS | R8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 0.0 | 46 | 83 | 29 | 0 |
ADE | AO | R7 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 4 | 0.0 | 66 | 104 | 20 | 0 |
SYD | SCG | R5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 6 | 0.0 | 88 | 135 | 22 | 0 |
COL | MCG | R4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 0.0 | 78 | 125 | 23 | 0 |
Bio
Plucked from obscurity while working as a boilermaker, Shane Mumford began his AFL journey on Geelong's rookie list, transforming from a raw country footballer into one of the era's most intimidating physical presences. While he showed immediate promise at the Cats, salary cap pressures and a search for greater opportunity saw him trade to Sydney in 2010. It was in the Harbour City that Mumford cemented his reputation, becoming the linchpin of the Swans' midfield with his brutal follow-up work and aggressive tackling, playing a pivotal role in the 2012 Premiership victory. Unlike the athletic, leaping ruckmen of his generation, Mumford relied on sheer brute force and contested ball-winning ability, often functioning as an extra midfielder at ground level.
In 2014, Mumford crossed to Greater Western Sydney as a high-priced recruit tasked with protecting the club's developing midfield brigade. He claimed the Kevin Sheedy Medal as the Giants' club champion in his first season, but the physical toll of his combat-style play eventually forced him into retirement in 2017 due to severe degenerative foot and knee injuries. In a rare turn of events, Mumford reversed this decision after a year on the sidelines as a coach, returning to the rookie list in 2019 to fill a ruck void at the Giants. He played for three more seasons, managing his body through limited training loads, before retiring permanently in 2021 to resume his role as a specialist ruck coach.
Profile
- Born
- 05 July 1986 (age 40y 108d)
- Height
- 198 cm
- Weight
- 105 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership2012
- GWS B&F2014
- Top 10
- 2015, 2016
- Sydney B&F
- 2nd
- 2010
- Top 10
- 2011
Bio
1 revisionPlucked from obscurity while working as a boilermaker, Shane Mumford began his AFL journey on Geelong's rookie list, transforming from a raw country footballer into one of the era's most intimidating physical presences. While he showed immediate promise at the Cats, salary cap pressures and a search for greater opportunity saw him trade to Sydney in 2010. It was in the Harbour City that Mumford cemented his reputation, becoming the linchpin of the Swans' midfield with his brutal follow-up work and aggressive tackling, playing a pivotal role in the 2012 Premiership victory. Unlike the athletic, leaping ruckmen of his generation, Mumford relied on sheer brute force and contested ball-winning ability, often functioning as an extra midfielder at ground level.
In 2014, Mumford crossed to Greater Western Sydney as a high-priced recruit tasked with protecting the club's developing midfield brigade. He claimed the Kevin Sheedy Medal as the Giants' club champion in his first season, but the physical toll of his combat-style play eventually forced him into retirement in 2017 due to severe degenerative foot and knee injuries. In a rare turn of events, Mumford reversed this decision after a year on the sidelines as a coach, returning to the rookie list in 2019 to fill a ruck void at the Giants. He played for three more seasons, managing his body through limited training loads, before retiring permanently in 2021 to resume his role as a specialist ruck coach.