Shane Valenti
Port Melbourne and Melbourne
AFL career
15 games5 goals
- Debut
- R8 2008 v ADE18 May 2008
- Most recent
- R21 2009 v CAR22 Aug 2009
Stats
AFL
2009 | MEL | 6 | 11.5 | 7.7 | 19.2 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 80 | 78 |
2008 | MEL | 9 | 9.4 | 7.7 | 17.1 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 72 | 66 |
VFL
2014 | PME | 20 | 13.0 | 11.5 | 24.4 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 94 |
2013 | PME | 7 | 11.1 | 6.1 | 17.3 | 5.6 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 84 |
2012 | PME | 16 | 14.4 | 8.8 | 23.1 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 91 |
2011 | PME | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | - |
Bio
Recruited by Melbourne via the rookie list from the Sandringham Dragons, Shane Valenti was a diminutive inside midfielder known for his prolific ball-winning ability and fearless contest work. Standing at just 173cm, he relied on a low centre of gravity and clean hands to excel at stoppages, earning promotion to the senior list where he played 15 games across the 2008 and 2009 seasons. While he consistently found the football at the elite level, concerns regarding his pace and defensive transition saw him delisted as the Demons pursued a youth-led rebuild. Valenti subsequently carved out a legacy as a modern VFL great, crossing to Port Melbourne where he became a dual J.J. Liston Trophy winner and a premiership player, cementing a reputation as a dominant state-league footballer who was arguably unlucky not to receive a second chance in the AFL system.
Profile
- Born
- 29 Jan 1987 (age 39y 266d)
- Height
- 176 cm
- Weight
- 79 kg
Teams
Honours
- J.J. Liston Trophy(2×) 2010, 2011
- VFL Premiership2011
Bio
1 revisionRecruited by Melbourne via the rookie list from the Sandringham Dragons, Shane Valenti was a diminutive inside midfielder known for his prolific ball-winning ability and fearless contest work. Standing at just 173cm, he relied on a low centre of gravity and clean hands to excel at stoppages, earning promotion to the senior list where he played 15 games across the 2008 and 2009 seasons. While he consistently found the football at the elite level, concerns regarding his pace and defensive transition saw him delisted as the Demons pursued a youth-led rebuild. Valenti subsequently carved out a legacy as a modern VFL great, crossing to Port Melbourne where he became a dual J.J. Liston Trophy winner and a premiership player, cementing a reputation as a dominant state-league footballer who was arguably unlucky not to receive a second chance in the AFL system.