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Shaun Rehn

Adelaide and Hawthorn

AFL career

167 games62 goals

Debut
R18 1991 v SYD21 July 1991
Most recent
R22 2002 v GEE30 Aug 2002

Stats

2002
HAW
17
4.9
3.9
8.9
2.4
1.1
1.5
2.0
0.1
0.2
50
2001
HAW
16
7.1
4.3
11.4
3.9
1.5
1.9
1.1
0.4
0.3
56
2000
ADE
16
7.3
5.8
13.1
4.2
1.3
1.1
1.3
0.9
0.5
67
1998
ADE
26
10.4
6.8
17.2
5.7
1.4
1.2
1.5
0.2
0.4
89
1997
ADE
22
7.0
5.1
12.0
4.2
1.5
1.2
1.2
0.5
0.7
62
1996
ADE
3
4.0
2.7
6.7
1.7
1.0
3.0
0.3
0.7
0.0
26
1995
ADE
3
8.3
8.7
17.0
4.7
1.7
1.3
0.7
1.3
1.0
71
1994
ADE
21
7.3
11.2
18.6
7.1
2.3
1.6
1.6
0.2
0.4
90
1993
ADE
17
6.1
11.6
17.8
6.5
2.2
2.2
1.1
0.4
0.2
78
1992
ADE
20
6.6
9.2
15.7
5.6
2.1
1.3
0.7
0.3
0.0
71
1991
ADE
6
7.0
5.8
12.8
5.3
1.3
1.2
0.5
0.5
0.2
60
League
Season
GEE
CS
R22
4
3
7
1
1
1
15
1
0.0
38
KAN
MCG
R21
3
3
6
1
0
2
16
2
1.0
42
RCH
MCG
R20
3
7
10
1
1
1
9
1
0.0
37
COL
MCG
R19
5
4
9
1
0
1
29
8
0.0
84
FRE
SUB
R18
1
2
3
1
1
1
6
0
0.0
14
BRL
MCG
R17
5
5
10
2
2
2
16
2
0.0
51
MEL
MCG
R16
9
5
14
5
1
1
12
4
0.1
79
WBD
CS
R15
7
5
12
3
2
1
18
0
0.0
57
SYD
MCG
R14
5
8
13
3
1
2
20
2
0.0
63
STK
CS
R13
6
3
9
6
0
1
21
1
0.0
64
ADE
FP
R11
6
3
9
4
1
0
19
3
0.0
68
PAD
YP
R10
4
4
8
1
2
3
9
1
0.0
29
GEE
MCG
R7
8
5
13
4
4
2
26
4
0.1
87
COL
MCG
R4
5
3
8
1
1
0
9
1
0.0
38
FRE
YP
R3
1
1
2
1
0
1
6
0
0.0
11
BRL
Gabba
R2
9
4
13
3
1
4
20
1
0.1
58
MEL
MCG
R1
3
2
5
2
0
2
11
3
0.0
36

Profile

Born
17 Aug 1971 (age 55y 65d)
Birthplace
Arno Bay, SA
Height
203 cm
Weight
106 kg

Teams

Honours

  • Premiership(2×) 1997, 1998
  • All-Australian(2×) 1994, 1998
  • Adelaide B&F1994
    Top 10
    1992, 1993, 1998
  • Brownlow Medal
    Top 10
    1992, 1994, 1998

Recruited from West Adelaide, Shaun Rehn established himself as the premier ruckman of the 1990s and a central pillar in the Adelaide Crows' dual premiership success. Standing 205cm, Rehn redefined the role with his superior football IQ and mobility, effectively acting as an extra midfielder once the ball hit the ground. His deft tap work fed the Crows' celebrated engine room, earning him All-Australian selection in 1994 and 1998, as well as the Malcolm Blight Medal in 1994. His on-field dominance was all the more impressive given his battle with chronic injuries, most notably a controversial ACL tear caused by a rubber cricket pitch insert at the Gabba in 1995. His resilience to return from three knee reconstructions to anchor the ruck in the 1997 and 1998 Grand Final victories remains a defining chapter of the club's history.

Following the 2000 season, Rehn departed Adelaide after a deterioration in his relationship with coach Gary Ayres regarding contract terms and player management. He requested a trade to Hawthorn to reunite with former teammate and then-coach Peter Schwab. While his time at Glenferrie Oval was brief, spanning just two seasons, his presence provided crucial guidance to a developing list. He retired at the end of 2002, securing his legacy as one of South Australia's greatest football exports and an eventual inductee into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.