Slattery Media| Guernsey Number: 12 | Recruited from: |
| Height: 185cm | Debut: |
| Weight: 85kg | Date of birth: 9/6/1980 |
Shirley became one of Adelaide's No.1 taggers last season, playing 21 games but averaging just 14 disposals and three marks per game. He laid the second-most tackles of any Adelaide player last season, shutting down the likes of Shane Crawford, Chris Judd (twice), Brock McLean and Nathan Foley (twice). His season was rewarded with a career high finish of seventh in the club's B&F award.
| Rnd | Date | vs. | K | H | D | M | HO | T | FF | FA | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23/03/2008 | Western Bulldogs | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 13/04/2008 | Hawthorn | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 19/04/2008 | Fremantle | 7 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 26/04/2008 | Carlton | 9 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 03/05/2008 | North Melbourne | 9 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 18/05/2008 | Melbourne | 8 | 13 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 24/05/2008 | West Coast | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 30/05/2008 | Essendon | 6 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 07/06/2008 | Richmond | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 14/06/2008 | Hawthorn | 5 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 21/06/2008 | Brisbane | 9 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 04/07/2008 | Geelong | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 12/07/2008 | Collingwood | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 20/07/2008 | Port Adelaide | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 26/07/2008 | Sydney | 9 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 02/08/2008 | Carlton | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | 10/08/2008 | Richmond | 10 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | 16/08/2008 | Essendon | 3 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 24/08/2008 | St. Kilda | 7 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 30/08/2008 | Western Bulldogs | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 06/09/2008 | Collingwood | 6 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06:44 pm: | Nathan Ablett unlikely to lure brother |
| 06:30 pm: | Crows discard keen to impress Blues |
| 05:50 pm: | Hawks punt on Putt |
| 04:29 pm: | McKenna impressed by Ablett's desire |
| 02:00 pm: | Bradshaw keen for new life with Swans |