Shane Russell

Shane Russell (born 18 September 1973) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Balmain Tigers, Parramatta Eels and Gold Coast Chargers.

Shane Russell
Personal information
Born (1973-09-18) 18 September 1973
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1994–95 Balmain 18 9 0 0 36
1996 Parramatta 8 2 0 0 8
1997–98 Gold Coast 19 10 0 0 40
Total 45 21 0 0 84
Source: [1]

Playing career

A winger, Russell started his career at Balmain, making his first-grade debut in 1994. He crossed to Parramatta for the 1996 ARL season, then went north to join the Gold Coast the following year.[2][3]

Russell hold Gold Coast's record for most tries in a match, which he achieved on his club debut, against Western Suburbs at Campbelltown in the opening round of the 1997 season.[4]

References

  1. Collis, Ian (2018). The A to Z of Rugby League Players. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 9781921024986.
  2. "Parra's 30-year plan finally bearing fruit". Daily Telegraph. 30 August 2017.
  3. "Official Player Numbers". Parramatta Eels.
  4. "Gold Coast Chargers - Records". rugbyleagueproject.org.
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