Shane Crothers
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Shane Crothers is an Australian basketball player and former Australian rules football
er. He played with the Geelong Football Club
in the Australian Football League
(AFL) and Geelong Supercats
in the National Basketball League (NBL).
Crothers was drafted to the Geelong Football Club, from Grovedale
, with the 113th pick of the 1989 VFL Draft
. Unable to break into the team, Crothers went on to join the Geelong Supercats and made his NBL debut in 1991, playing in a side which included a young Shane Heal
. He also played NBL in 1992 but left the following year when he was again drafted to the AFL, previously VFL.
His AFL career consisted of just four games but he was a part of a strong team which made and lost the Grand Final in both seasons he was at the club, 1994 and 1995. Playing as a ruckman, he had seven hit-outs and seven disposals on his league debut, against North Melbourne late in the 1994 AFL season
. He played again the following round in a win over Fitzroy but didn't participate in the finals. His appearances in 1995 were limited to games against Collingwood and Richmond, the latter at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
.
Crothers had become the second person, after Michael Parsons
, to compete in both leagues.
After his football career ended, Crother returned to basketball and competes with the West Adelaide Bearcats
in the Central Australian Basketball League
.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er. He played with the Geelong Football Club
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL) and Geelong Supercats
Geelong Supercats
The Geelong Supercats are an Australian basketball team, based in the Victorian City of Geelong, that currently plays in the Australian Basketball Association and previously played in the National Basketball League.-NBL History:...
in the National Basketball League (NBL).
Crothers was drafted to the Geelong Football Club, from Grovedale
Grovedale Football Club
Grovedale Football Club plays in the Geelong Football League in Victoria, Australia. They play their home games at Burdoo Reserve.-Club history:...
, with the 113th pick of the 1989 VFL Draft
1989 VFL Draft
The 1989 VFL Draft was the fourth annual National Draft held by the Victorian Football League as the main method for the 14 teams to recruit players for the 1990 season. It consisted of a trading period, pre-draft selections, the main national draft and the 1990 pre-season draft and a...
. Unable to break into the team, Crothers went on to join the Geelong Supercats and made his NBL debut in 1991, playing in a side which included a young Shane Heal
Shane Heal
Shane Douglas Heal is a retired Australia professional basketball player who last played with the Gold Coast Blaze of the National Basketball League, retiring at the end of the 2008/09 season. During his early years as a player, Heal played for the Brisbane Bullets and the Geelong Supercats...
. He also played NBL in 1992 but left the following year when he was again drafted to the AFL, previously VFL.
His AFL career consisted of just four games but he was a part of a strong team which made and lost the Grand Final in both seasons he was at the club, 1994 and 1995. Playing as a ruckman, he had seven hit-outs and seven disposals on his league debut, against North Melbourne late in the 1994 AFL season
1994 AFL season
-Ladder:All teams played 22 games during the home and away season, for a total of 165. An additional 9 games were played during the finals series. It was the first season that the AFL implemented a top 8 team finals series...
. He played again the following round in a win over Fitzroy but didn't participate in the finals. His appearances in 1995 were limited to games against Collingwood and Richmond, the latter at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground
The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light...
.
Crothers had become the second person, after Michael Parsons
Michael Parsons (footballer)
Michael "Mike" Parsons was a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans in the Victorian/Australian Football League and North Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League ....
, to compete in both leagues.
After his football career ended, Crother returned to basketball and competes with the West Adelaide Bearcats
West Adelaide Bearcats
The West Adelaide Bearcats are a semi-professional basketball team competing in the Australian Basketball Association.-NBL:The West Adelaide Bearcats was a foundation club in the NBL which merged with the Adelaide 36ers in 1985. Founded in 1946, it won the NBL championship 80–74 against the Geelong...
in the Central Australian Basketball League
Central Australian Basketball League
The Central Australian Basketball League is the South Australian conference of the Australian Basketball Association . The Central ABL is used as a development league for the Adelaide teams competing in the NBL and the Women's National Basketball League.The winner of the CABL plays off against the...
.