Shayne Breuer
Encyclopedia
Shayne Breuer is a former Australian rules football
er in the Australian Football League
(AFL). He is notable for kicking Port Adelaide
's first goal in the AFL.
and played every game in Geelong's AFL Grand Final
years of 1994
and 1995
, having 50 games on the board after only two seasons. He was a magnificent on-baller whose best year was in 1995 where he also booted 40 goals (career high five goals in the qualifying final against Footscray).
where he kicked 17 goals (including Port Adelaide's first goal) and played 21 games. But after the 1997 season he struggled to get a spot in the team. He played three seasons with the Power before getting de-listed at the end of the 1999 season.
Breuer is mostly remembered by Port Adelaide fans for kicking Port Adelaide's first goal in the AFL.
in the Horsham district league
.
. He has now retired from Kalkee and owns and manages Sportfirst in Horsham
.
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 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). He is notable for kicking Port Adelaide
Port Adelaide Football Club
The Port Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia, which plays in the Australian Football League and the South Australian National Football League...
's first goal in the AFL.
Geelong (1994–1996)
Breuer started at GeelongGeelong 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...
and played every game in Geelong's AFL Grand Final
AFL Grand Final
The AFL Grand Final is an annual Australian rules football match, traditionally held on the final Saturday in September at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia to determine the Australian Football League premiership champions for that year...
years of 1994
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...
and 1995
1995 AFL season
Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 1995.-Round 1:-Round 2:-Round 3:-Round 4:*This was the first ANZAC Day clash held between Collingwood and Essendon which famously ended in a draw.-Round 5:-Round 6:...
, having 50 games on the board after only two seasons. He was a magnificent on-baller whose best year was in 1995 where he also booted 40 goals (career high five goals in the qualifying final against Footscray).
Port Adelaide (1997–1999)
After a solid year in 1996, Breuer went on to play on with Port Adelaide in their inaugural year in 19971997 AFL season
Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 1997.The Port Adelaide Power joined the competition.The Brisbane Lions also joined the competition after the merger of the and ....
where he kicked 17 goals (including Port Adelaide's first goal) and played 21 games. But after the 1997 season he struggled to get a spot in the team. He played three seasons with the Power before getting de-listed at the end of the 1999 season.
Breuer is mostly remembered by Port Adelaide fans for kicking Port Adelaide's first goal in the AFL.
Coaching career
Breuer had also coached KalkeeKalkee
Kalkee is a locality in the Wimmera region of Victoria, Australia. Kalkee is located on the Blue Ribbon Road, north west of the state capital, Melbourne and north of the regional centre of Horsham....
in the Horsham district league
Horsham & District Football League
The Horsham & District Football League is an amateur Australian rules football league based in the Wimmera area of Western Victoria.-History:...
.
Current status
Brueur played in the 2009 West End SlowdownWest End Slowdown
The West End Slowdown is an annual charity Australian rules football match run by the Little Heroes Foundation to raise funds to improve oncology treatment for South Australian children....
. He has now retired from Kalkee and owns and manages Sportfirst in Horsham
Horsham
Horsham is a market town with a population of 55,657 on the upper reaches of the River Arun in the centre of the Weald, West Sussex, in the historic County of Sussex, England. The town is south south-west of London, north-west of Brighton and north-east of the county town of Chichester...
.