Shaun Higgins
Western Bulldogs, North Melbourne and Geelong
AFL career
260 games229 goals
- Debut
- R9 2006 v COL26 May 2006
- Most recent
- R16 2022 v NTH2 July 2022
Stats
AFL
2022 | GEE | 5 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 16.6 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 65 | 59 |
2021 | GEE | 18 | 8.7 | 9.8 | 18.6 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 71 | 70 |
2020 | NTH | 17 | 10.9 | 10.4 | 21.4 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 76 | 95 |
2019 | NTH | 17 | 13.1 | 15.4 | 28.4 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 95 | 94 |
2018 | NTH | 20 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 27.4 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 94 | 103 |
2017 | NTH | 21 | 12.8 | 10.7 | 23.5 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 94 | 92 |
2016 | NTH | 9 | 7.4 | 9.2 | 16.7 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 74 | 77 |
2015 | NTH | 24 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 19.5 | 4.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 86 | 94 |
2014 | WBD | 20 | 10.6 | 9.8 | 20.4 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 76 | 76 |
2013 | WBD | 3 | 10.0 | 3.7 | 13.7 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 71 | 59 |
2012 | WBD | 19 | 10.7 | 7.7 | 18.4 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 78 | 79 |
2011 | WBD | 18 | 11.4 | 9.6 | 21.0 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 84 | 83 |
2010 | WBD | 17 | 10.9 | 9.3 | 20.2 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 79 | 75 |
2009 | WBD | 20 | 11.6 | 9.6 | 21.1 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 89 | 89 |
2008 | WBD | 7 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 13.9 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 56 | 49 |
2007 | WBD | 20 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 12.4 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 57 | 63 |
2006 | WBD | 5 | 7.2 | 4.8 | 12.0 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 50 | - |
VFL
2022 | GEE | 4 | 11.0 | 10.5 | 21.5 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 79 |
2014 | FTS | 2 | 20.0 | 8.0 | 28.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 107 |
State Of Origin
2020 | VIC | 1 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 22.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 74 |
Bio
Recruited from the Geelong Falcons with pick 11 in the 2005 National Draft, Shaun Higgins arrived at the Western Bulldogs with high expectations but endured a frustrating tenure at Whitten Oval defined by persistent soft-tissue injuries. Although he was a talented forward-midfielder who featured in the club's preliminary final runs, he struggled for continuity and departed for North Melbourne as a restricted free agent at the end of 2014 seeking a change of luck. The move proved to be a masterstroke, as Higgins shed his injury-prone reputation to deliver the best football of his career at Arden Street, transforming into a pure midfielder known for his silky disposal, decision-making, and ability to break lines.
During his time with the Kangaroos, Higgins became one of the competition's most damaging outside ball-winners, claiming back-to-back Syd Barker Medals in 2017 and 2018 and earning All-Australian honours in 2018. His late-career resurgence validated his early potential, establishing him as a classy leader who could dictate the tempo of a match. He requested a trade to his hometown club, Geelong, following the 2020 season to chase premiership success, serving as a versatile veteran depth player for the Cats for two seasons before retiring at the conclusion of 2022.
Profile
- Born
- 04 Mar 1988 (age 38y 231d)
- Birthplace
- Geelong, VIC
- Height
- 186 cm
- Weight
- 89 kg
Teams
Honours
- All-Australian2018
- North Melbourne B&F(2×) 2017, 2018
- 3rd
- 2015
- Top 10
- 2019, 2020
- Brownlow Medal
- Top 10
- 2019
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the Geelong Falcons with pick 11 in the 2005 National Draft, Shaun Higgins arrived at the Western Bulldogs with high expectations but endured a frustrating tenure at Whitten Oval defined by persistent soft-tissue injuries. Although he was a talented forward-midfielder who featured in the club's preliminary final runs, he struggled for continuity and departed for North Melbourne as a restricted free agent at the end of 2014 seeking a change of luck. The move proved to be a masterstroke, as Higgins shed his injury-prone reputation to deliver the best football of his career at Arden Street, transforming into a pure midfielder known for his silky disposal, decision-making, and ability to break lines.
During his time with the Kangaroos, Higgins became one of the competition's most damaging outside ball-winners, claiming back-to-back Syd Barker Medals in 2017 and 2018 and earning All-Australian honours in 2018. His late-career resurgence validated his early potential, establishing him as a classy leader who could dictate the tempo of a match. He requested a trade to his hometown club, Geelong, following the 2020 season to chase premiership success, serving as a versatile veteran depth player for the Cats for two seasons before retiring at the conclusion of 2022.