Shane Birss (born 11 March 1983) is an

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player. Birss played for both St Kilda and the

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in the

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(AFL). He was drafted with the 26th pick by the Western Bulldogs from the Gippsland Under 18s in the 2000 AFL Draft. Debuting in

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, Birss was unable to play consistently to establish himself in the Bulldogs' senior side, playing 51 games and kicking 20 goals in five seasons. Birss was traded to St Kilda during the 2006 Trade period for their fourth Round draft selection at Number 59. He played two seasons for St Kilda before being delisted at the end of the

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. Birss was then recruited by

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(SANFL) club West Adelaide where he went on play more than 100 games.

References

* ''AFL Record 2006 Season Preview'', ed. Michael Lovett, AFL Publishing.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Birss, Shane 1983 births Living people Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) Western Bulldogs players St Kilda Football Club players West Adelaide Football Club players Gippsland Power players Sale Football Club players