Shaun McManus Appreciation Thread

[Geoff]

Being Shaun's Buddy for 2008 I would like to be first cab of the rank so to speak. Soreknee you are a legend. From a time when players wore there team colors proudly and played the game in it's true meaning. Well done and wish you all the success in your future.

From All the Stats:


McManus, Shaun

AFL Playing Career Statistics

Clubs: Fremantle
Games: 226 (4 finals), Goals: 94
Born: Thursday, 2nd September, 1976
Debut: Saturday, 29th April, 1995 18 years, 239 days vs Footscray (Rd 5)
Last Played: Sunday, 20th July, 2008 31 years, 321 days vs Melbourne (Rd 16)
Span: 14 Seasons (13 years, 83 days)
By Club Team Played W L D Goals Averages
K Hb Poss M HO Tack FF FA Gls Beh 5+ 10+
Fremantle 226 89 137 0 94 9.7 6.8 16.5 4.2 0.1 3.0 0.9 1.1 0.4 0.3 0 0


By Season Year Team Played W L D Goals Averages
K Hb Poss M HO Tack FF FA Gls Beh 5+ 10+
1995 Fremantle 18 6 12 0 13 0.7 0 0
1996 Fremantle 16 4 12 0 11 0.7 0 0
1997 Fremantle 3 2 1 0 1 0.3 0 0
1998 Fremantle 6 3 3 0 4 0.7 0 0
1999 Fremantle 15 3 12 0 7 0.5 0 0
2000 Fremantle 21 8 13 0 7 0.3 0 0
2001 Fremantle 22 2 20 0 11 0.5 0 0
2002 Fremantle 22 9 13 0 6 0.3 0 0
2003 Fremantle 23 14 9 0 9 11.7 5.5 17.3 4.0 0.0 3.3 1.1 1.2 0.4 0.6 0 0
2004 Fremantle 20 10 10 0 7 10.4 5.5 15.8 3.4 0.0 3.5 0.7 1.0 0.4 0.3 0 0
2005 Fremantle 7 3 4 0 0 7.1 5.3 12.4 4.3 0.0 1.7 0.9 1.0 0.0 0.3 0 0
2006 Fremantle 22 14 8 0 8 9.9 8.4 18.2 4.9 0.3 2.3 1.0 0.8 0.4 0.0 0 0
2007 Fremantle 22 10 12 0 7 9.1 8.7 17.8 4.6 0.1 3.3 0.8 1.3 0.3 0.3 0 0
2008 Fremantle 9 1 8 0 3 6.2 5.7 11.9 3.1 0.0 3.4 0.6 1.0 0.3 0.6 0 0
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Against Each Club Team Played W L D Goals Averages
K Hb Poss M HO Tack FF FA Gls Beh 5+ 10+
Brisbane Bears 3 1 2 0 4 1.3 0 0
Fitzroy 2 2 0 0 2 1.0 0 0
Sydney 15 6 9 0 7 8.0 4.0 12.0 2.3 0.0 3.1 0.9 1.4 0.5 0.1 0 0
Kangaroos 11 3 8 0 5 9.0 6.0 15.0 2.3 0.0 2.0 1.3 1.8 0.5 0.8 0 0
West Coast Eagles 21 7 14 0 11 10.3 7.5 17.8 4.4 0.1 3.8 1.1 1.3 0.5 0.1 0 0
St Kilda 15 8 7 0 5 9.1 6.8 15.9 3.3 0.1 3.3 0.9 1.1 0.3 0.5 0 0
Melbourne 16 9 7 0 7 10.6 7.9 18.5 5.0 0.1 5.0 1.0 1.5 0.4 0.1 0 0
Carlton 15 9 6 0 4 10.3 9.4 19.6 4.8 0.0 2.9 0.9 1.0 0.3 0.4 0 0
Port Adelaide 13 5 8 0 6 10.0 8.6 18.6 5.7 0.0 2.4 0.4 1.3 0.5 0.3 0 0
Hawthorn 14 5 9 0 9 11.2 7.0 18.2 5.4 0.4 2.6 1.2 1.6 0.6 0.0 0 0
Brisbane Lions 12 3 9 0 5 8.5 5.7 14.2 3.0 0.2 2.5 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.3 0 0
Collingwood 13 4 9 0 4 9.3 6.8 16.2 3.5 0.0 3.3 0.8 1.0 0.3 0.5 0 0
Adelaide 18 7 11 0 6 9.2 6.7 15.9 4.8 0.1 3.6 0.7 0.8 0.3 0.4 0 0
Essendon 15 5 10 0 4 10.7 5.7 16.4 4.9 0.0 1.9 0.9 1.3 0.3 0.3 0 0
Geelong 17 5 12 0 3 7.8 5.3 13.0 3.4 0.1 2.6 0.3 0.6 0.2 0.3 0 0
Richmond 12 5 7 0 5 12.4 6.4 18.8 5.0 0.2 2.8 2.2 0.2 0.4 0.8 0 0
Western Bulldogs 14 5 9 0 7 10.3 7.5 17.8 4.2 0.0 2.3 0.2 0.8 0.5 0.2 0 0
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At Each Ground Team Played W L D Goals Averages
K Hb Poss M HO Tack FF FA Gls Beh 5+ 10+
AAMI Stadium 17 5 12 0 11 8.7 7.0 15.7 5.0 0.0 3.2 0.6 1.0 0.6 0.3 0 0
ANZ Stadium 1 0 1 0 0 7.0 0.0 7.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Aurora Stadium 6 1 5 0 0 10.0 5.6 15.6 4.2 0.4 2.6 1.6 1.6 0.0 0.4 0 0
Brisbane Cricket Ground 8 0 8 0 6 6.7 6.0 12.7 3.0 0.3 2.3 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.0 0 0
Manuka Oval 1 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
Marrara 1 0 1 0 0 10.0 8.0 18.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Melbourne Cricket Ground 16 4 12 0 8 10.9 7.5 18.4 4.1 0.0 3.6 1.3 1.6 0.5 0.2 0 0
Optus Oval 6 2 4 0 2 14.0 9.0 23.0 7.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 0 0
Sydney Cricket Ground 9 2 7 0 5 8.3 4.8 13.0 2.0 0.0 4.5 1.0 1.0 0.6 0.0 0 0
Skilled Stadium 8 1 7 0 2 8.3 6.0 14.3 4.3 0.3 3.3 0.0 1.7 0.3 0.0 0 0
Subiaco Oval 113 61 52 0 41 9.9 7.0 16.8 4.2 0.1 3.0 0.9 0.9 0.4 0.3 0 0
Telstra Dome 22 7 15 0 5 10.2 7.2 17.4 4.5 0.0 2.5 0.6 1.4 0.2 0.5 0 0
Victoria Park 2 0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0
West Aust C.A. Oval 10 4 6 0 4 0.4 0 0
Waverley Park 4 2 2 0 8 2.0 0 0
Whitten Oval 2 0 2 0 2 1.0 0 0
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Most Goals# Round
4 Rd 15, 1995
3 Rd 20, 2006
3 Rd 1, 2002
3 Rd 4, 2001
2 Rd 1, 2008
2 Rd 22, 2007
2 Rd 14, 2007
2 Rd 3, 2006
2 Rd 15, 2004
2 Rd 1, 2003

Most Poss# Round
31 Rd 4, 2007
29 Rd 2, 2006
28 Rd 1, 2007
28 Rd 20, 2006
26 Rd 14, 2006
26 Rd 1, 2004
24 Rd 20, 2007
24 Rd 1, 2006
24 Rd 21, 2004
24 Rd 9, 2003

Most Kicks# Round
20 Rd 20, 2006
17 Rd 8, 2004
17 Rd 9, 2003
17 Rd 8, 2003
17 Rd 7, 2003
16 Rd 14, 2006
16 Rd 21, 2004
16 Rd 4, 2004
15 Rd 4, 2007
15 Rd 10, 2006

Most Handballs# Round
16 Rd 4, 2007
16 Rd 1, 2007
15 Rd 16, 2006
14 Rd 20, 2007
14 Rd 2, 2006
12 Rd 18, 2007
11 2QF, 2006
11 Rd 17, 2006
11 Rd 15, 2006
11 Rd 1, 2004

Most Marks# Round
10 Rd 14, 2006
10 Rd 1, 2006
9 Rd 1, 2007
8 Rd 20, 2006
8 Rd 10, 2005
8 Rd 16, 2004
8 Rd 7, 2003
7 Rd 16, 2008
7 Rd 22, 2007
7 Rd 13, 2007

Most Tackles# Round
7 Rd 5, 2008
7 Rd 3, 2004
7 Rd 9, 2003
7 Rd 5, 2003
6 Rd 16, 2008
6 2SF, 2006
6 Rd 15, 2006
6 Rd 1, 2006
6 Rd 7, 2004
6 Rd 6, 2004

Most Hit Outs# Round
1 Rd 8, 2007
1 Rd 6, 2007
1 Rd 21, 2006
1 Rd 18, 2006
1 Rd 16, 2006
1 Rd 10, 2006
1 Rd 5, 2006
1 Rd 4, 2006
1 Rd 13, 2003
0 Rd 16, 2008


Teammates

W.Abraham, B.Allan, S.Anderson, D.Bandy, P.Bell, H.Black, C.Bond, B.Bootsma, K.Bradley, L.Brown, M.Brown, A.Browne, C.Burrows, J.Burton, M.Burton, C.Callaghan, A.Campbell, J.Carr, M.Carr, T.Carroll, S.Chisholm, J.Clement, M.Clucas, C.Collard, T.Cook, T.Croad, R.Crowley, B.Cunningham, T.Delaney, G.Dhurrkay, B.Dodd, S.Dodd, M.Drum, P.Duffield, R.Dunn, S.Eastaugh, S.Edwards, J.Farmer, B.Fewster, A.Fletcher, A.Foster, M.Gale, P.Gilbert, D.Gilmore, T.Godden, C.Groom, A.Grover, R.Haddrill, D.Haines, G.Harding, D.Hargraves, P.Hasleby, R.Hayden, J.Head, D.Headland, C.Hinkley, B.Holland, K.Hunter, J.Hutton, D.Hynes, G.Ibbotson, M.Johnson, M.Johnson, A.Jones, D.Kickett, S.Koops, Q.Leach, J.Longmuir, T.Longmuir, G.Madigan, P.Maher, P.Mann, C.Mayne, A.McGovern, L.McPharlin, A.McPhee, P.Medhurst, J.Merillo, D.Metropolis, C.Michael, N.Mildenhall, P.Miller, G.Mitchell, T.Modra, D.Muir, D.Mundy, R.Murphy, J.Norrish, B.O'Brien, S.O'Reilly, R.Palmer, D.Parker, S.Parker, M.Pavlich, B.Peake, G.Polak, A.Prescott, B.Retzlaff, T.Ridley, B.Rowe, A.Sandilands, B.Schammer, D.Schell, J.Schofield, A.Shipp, A.Siegert, T.Simmonds, D.Simpson, J.Sinclair, D.Smith, D.Solomon, C.Tarrant, G.Taylor, S.Thornton, L.Toia, K.Ugle, J.Walker, L.Wardell-Johnson, R.Warnock, C.Waterhouse, S.Watters, L.Webster, J.White, A.Wills, B.Wira, C.Wolf, D.Woods

 

[estibador]

It's the end of an era this weekend. Macca is the last of the original Dockers.

Sad in a way but also signalling the beginning of the new Freo empire.

 

[loopa]

Thanks & well done Macca

Best Wishes for the future!

 

[that_dood]

One of your clubs greats. Can't wait to see him in the Derby on the w/e. Will be an emotional game for the Dockers.

 

[peppy la pew]

Macca is Freo's heart and soul, I am sure the club will retain him in some capacity.

 

[Freo Shark]

Thanks Macca for the loyalty when we needed it. The guts and determination you showed over the years for the team.

 

[Chops_a_must]

Been there since day 1.

Given everything for the club.

A classic case of achieving purely on the basis of heart.

If everyone at the club had worked as hard as Macca, we would have had a lot more success.

Nuff said.

 

[Puddy]

I have always been a fan of McManus, very special player to the Fremantle footy club

 

[Chops_a_must]

Some things we will always remember him for:

The most memorable moment of his career, and he probably doesn't remember it. Perhaps the only time he has ever kicked straight as well.

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[summerthebat]

Here's to you Shaunie Mac!

 

[legitimatic]

To Shauny Mac

 

[leeloo]

Well done Shaun, you don't play as long as you have without being a talent.

And he has had the next generation of Dockers!! Father son picks look good.

 

[T-D-J]

Can be summed up with a Theodore Roosevelt quote:

"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."

He couldn't have got more out of himself, and he always hated losing, one of my favourite traits of his.

 

[Docker Clint]

That interview talking about the cup was superb

 

[estibador]

Games: 226 (4 finals)

This part makes me sad.

 

[purpleblood29]

Carn ya macca. A legend at the club congrats on reaching the big 200 and wish you well for this sunday

 

[Freo95]

Gave his heart and soul to the club.
Well done Macca! all the best on sunday and beyond.

 

[rgauci]

"I've given my heart and soul to the club and I'm not sure anyone before me has done that. I'm sitting next to Pav (Matthew Pavlich) and he's on his way to doing that as is Hase (Paul Hasleby) and some others, but inside these walls hopefully people appreciate that I've put everything into it and see me as an important part of their lives."

Interesting, Belly? Parker?

McManus is a legend of Fremantle. LEGEND.

I love this bit.

"We were one game away from the grand final two seasons ago and when Fremantle wins its premiership I will be knocking Pav off the stage to hold the cup," he said.

 

[rgauci]

McManus to retire after Sunday's derby
By Chris Pike
5:04 PM Mon 28 July, 2008

Shaun McManus will retire following Sunday's clash with West Coast

Mon, Jul 28, 08
FREMANTLE is set to lose its last foundation player, with Shaun McManus confirming that Sunday's game against West Coast will be his last.

The 32-year-old will retire with 228 games to his credit after 14 years with the club.

He is the last remaining member of the original playing list with which Fremantle entered the AFL in 1995.

After a difficult year, McManus has worked his way back into the side over the last two weeks and savoured victories over Melbourne and Port Adelaide, joining 100-gamer Byron Schammer in the middle of the circle after Sunday's win in Adelaide over the Power.

McManus said he could hardly believe it was all over but was comforted by the fact that he gave it his all.

"This is really surreal and I'm sure it won't sink in for quite awhile. It's probably when training starts up again when it will really hit home," McManus said.

"I've given my heart and soul to the club and I'm not sure anyone before me has done that. I'm sitting next to Pav (Matthew Pavlich) and he's on his way to doing that as is Hase (Paul Hasleby) and some others, but inside these walls hopefully people appreciate that I've put everything into it and see me as an important part of their lives."

McManus revealed that his career was almost over three years ago, but is glad that he played three more seasons. He has long been criticised by those outside the club but hasn’t let that get to him.

"I had a conversation with Chris Connolly in 2005 where the writing was on the wall, so fortunately I was able to turn that around and play three more seasons, which has been fantastic," he said.

"General supporters of Fremantle have been right behind me and I have never lost the confidence of the people that I care about at the club. At times I have lost confidence of members of the media group who have decided to take pot shots at me but I don’t think at any stage I have yielded to any of that negativity."

McManus will certainly miss being a full-time footballer, but could play with WAFL club East Fremantle next season and would like to pursue a career in coaching.

"Coaching is definitely a realistic career path. I've certainly been through the ringer and if any player, young or old, has a difficulty I'm sure I've experienced it and can help them out along the way," he said.

"I've never seen how the coaching panel works on game day or during the week and I have no idea what they really get up to, so I'd like to get involved in that."

McManus obviously never got to play in a grand final, but didn’t mince words when saying where he'll be when Fremantle does win its first premiership. He also wasn’t afraid to let the public in on Clive Waterhouse's role in his famous derby collision with David Wirrpanda.

"We were one game away from the grand final two seasons ago and when Fremantle wins its premiership I will be knocking Pav off the stage to hold the cup," he said.

"I was finding it hard to come to and I didn’t know what happened, but Clive Waterhouse came up to me and told me to stay down so he could take the kick. I then sprang to my feet pretty quickly, lined the goals up the best I could and it worked out well."

 

[legitimatic]

"I was finding it hard to come to and I didn’t know what happened, but Clive Waterhouse came up to me and told me to stay down so he could take the kick. I then sprang to my feet pretty quickly, lined the goals up the best I could and it worked out well."


****ing LOL.

Never knew that, good article.

 

[estibador]

"I've given my heart and soul to the club and I'm not sure anyone before me has done that.

That's a bit disrespectful to guys like Kickett, Cook and Parker don't you think Macca?

 

[Kram]

Had the heart of a lion. Will never forget the 80m chase to get a holding the ball tackle at Subiaco. Really looking forward to this game, should be a good one.

 

[wirra44]

well done mate

 

[Reveler]

Shaun McManus is a deadset Freo Legend.

I can't wait till Sundays game to give him the send-off he deserves.

 

[Ripper]

I have deleted all the inappropriate posts as it is not the time or place for them . It is time to celebrate.

Thanks for all the good times Macca. All the best in the Future.
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