Robert Shirley 12

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Robert Shirley

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.

Season Statistics

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