Shane Crawford facts for kids
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Crawford at Hawthorn training in 2007
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| Full name | Shane Barry Crawford | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Mount Barker, South Australia | ||
| Original team | Finley(NSW)/Assumption College | ||
| Draft | No. 13, 1991 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 1993, Hawthorn v. Melbourne, at Waverley Park |
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| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
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Shane Barry Crawford (born 9 September 1974) is a famous former Australian rules football player. He also works as a television personality and author. Shane played 305 senior games for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
During his amazing AFL career, he became captain of Hawthorn in 1999. That same year, he won the AFL's top awards: the Brownlow Medal and the Leigh Matthews Trophy. He was chosen four times for the All-Australian team and played in three International Rules series for Australia. Shane won Hawthorn's Best & Fairest Award four times. He was also a key player in Hawthorn's team that won the 2008 premiership.
Today, Crawford is the head coach for the Ardmona Cats football team.
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Early Life and Football Start
Shane Crawford was born in Mount Barker, South Australia. He grew up in Finley, New South Wales. He played junior football with the Finley Football Club. While at Assumption College in Kilmore, Victoria, he was picked by Hawthorn in the 1991 AFL Draft. He joined the team after finishing school in 1992.
Shane Crawford's AFL Career
Shane made his AFL debut in 1993. In his very first game, he kicked a goal and had 19 possessions. He was nominated for the League's Rising Star award in his second game. He scored 5 goals and had 23 possessions, which was a fantastic start!
In 1995 and 1996, he was the runner-up for Hawthorn's club champion award. He was first selected for the All-Australian team in 1996. In 1998, he was again named an All-Australian. This earned him a spot to play against Ireland in the 1998 International Rules series.
He became Hawthorn's captain in 1999. He stepped down as captain after the 2004 season because he broke his arm. The Hawks also finished near the bottom of the ladder that year. He played his 250th AFL game in the 2005 season against the Brisbane Lions. He was one of the league's top players for getting possessions again.
Shane played his 300th game for Hawthorn in 2008 against the Brisbane Lions. Hawthorn won that game by 69 points.
On 27 September 2008, Crawford won his first premiership. He was 34 years old. He played more AFL games before winning a premiership medal than any other player in the history of the VFL/AFL.
Hawthorn offered Crawford another year, but he decided to retire. He wanted to finish his career on a high note after winning the 2008 Grand Final. He is now known as one of the best midfielders in modern AFL history.
In 2012, Shane Crawford was added to the Australian Football Hall of Fame. This is a huge honor for players.
Media and TV Work
After his football career, Shane became a regular on the sports show The AFL Footy Show. He was also a presenter for travel shows like Getaway and Postcards. Since 2014, he has presented on the children's program Kids' WB.
In 2011, he was a contestant on The Celebrity Apprentice. Celebrities on this show compete to raise money for charities. Shane raised $49,311 for Breast Cancer Network Australia. He finished third in the competition.
In 2020, he was a presenter for Australian Ninja Warrior. He continued this role in 2021.
In 2022, Shane performed in a musical for the first time. He played the role of 'Pharaoh' in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in Melbourne.
In 2024, Crawford competed on Channel 7's Dancing With The Stars. He finished in equal-sixth place.
Setting World Records
Shane Crawford has set several Guinness World Records. These were often part of The Footy Show.
- In 2009, he had 157 live spiders on his body for 30 seconds.
- He kissed 96 people on the face in one minute.
- He put on 180 pairs of underwear, breaking the old record of 150.
- Shane and another person broke the 100-meter sprint record while inside a single horse costume.
- He cracked 90 eggs with his head in one minute.
In 2010, a powerlifter used Shane Crawford as a weight to break a bench press record. Shane weighed 114 kg, which was more than the required 105 kg.
In 2018, he set another world record by putting on 32 swimming goggles in one minute!
Authoring Books
In 2010, Shane released his autobiography called That's What I'm Talking About. He also released a special Junior Edition for younger readers.
In 2014, Shane started a series of children's books about football. He wrote these books with Adrian Beck. The books are about a character named "Nick," who is the captain of the Cobar Creek Crocs football team. The series includes:
- Crawf's Kick it to Nick: The Cursed Cup
- Crawf's Kick it to Nick: Outbreak on the Oval
- Crawf's Kick it to Nick: Bugs from Beyond
- Crawf's Kick it to Nick: Forward Line Freak
Helping with Breast Cancer Fundraising
Shane Crawford has done amazing things to raise money and awareness for breast cancer.
On 16 September 2010, he ran 780 kilometers! This run was called "That's What I'm Walking About." He ran from Adelaide to Melbourne over 11 days. He finished the run at the Channel 9 Footy Show studio. Hundreds of "pink ladies" (women affected by breast cancer) cheered him on. His efforts raised $500,000 for the cause.
In June and July 2013, Shane cycled 3,600 kilometers from Melbourne to Perth. This event was called "Tour de Crawf" and lasted 22 days. He rode almost 170 kilometers each day! In total, he raised $1,328,249 for the Breast Cancer Network Australia.
Awards and Achievements
In October 2000, Shane Crawford received the Australian Sports Medal. This award was for his great contributions to Australian football.
Personal Life
Shane Crawford and his partner, Olivia Anderson, have four sons. Their names are Charlie (born 2006), Benjamin (born 2008), and twins Jack and Harry (born 2011). Shane also has two brothers, Andrew and Justin.
Outside of football, Shane enjoys horse racing. In 2011, he launched his own children's clothing line called Kiniki.
Career Statistics
| G | Goals | B | Behinds | K | Kicks | H | Handballs | D | Disposals | M | Marks | T | Tackles |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 1992 | Hawthorn | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 1993 | Hawthorn | 9 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 181 | 122 | 303 | 57 | 47 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 9.1 | 6.1 | 15.2 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 7 |
| 1994 | Hawthorn | 9 | 22 | 19 | 10 | 270 | 195 | 465 | 96 | 45 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 12.3 | 8.9 | 21.1 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 7 |
| 1995 | Hawthorn | 9 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 188 | 145 | 333 | 76 | 38 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 11.8 | 9.1 | 20.8 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1996 | Hawthorn | 9 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 343 | 194 | 537 | 108 | 55 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 15.6 | 8.8 | 24.4 | 4.9 | 2.5 | 11 |
| 1997 | Hawthorn | 9 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 136 | 99 | 235 | 50 | 26 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 10.5 | 7.6 | 18.1 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 3 |
| 1998 | Hawthorn | 9 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 350 | 156 | 506 | 81 | 52 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 16.7 | 7.4 | 24.1 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 16 |
| 1999 | Hawthorn | 9 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 388 | 252 | 640 | 102 | 35 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 17.6 | 11.5 | 29.1 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 28± |
| 2000 | Hawthorn | 9 | 21 | 24 | 8 | 237 | 190 | 427 | 78 | 59 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 11.3 | 9.0 | 20.3 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 5 |
| 2001 | Hawthorn | 9 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 247 | 195 | 442 | 89 | 67 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 11.8 | 9.3 | 21.0 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 14 |
| 2002 | Hawthorn | 9 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 307 | 226 | 533 | 89 | 87 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 14.0 | 10.3 | 24.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 17 |
| 2003 | Hawthorn | 9 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 279 | 237 | 516 | 65 | 81 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 12.7 | 10.8 | 23.5 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 21 |
| 2004 | Hawthorn | 9 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 118 | 63 | 181 | 41 | 38 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 11.8 | 6.3 | 18.1 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 2 |
| 2005 | Hawthorn | 9 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 295 | 207 | 502 | 133 | 83 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 14.0 | 9.9 | 23.9 | 6.9 | 4.0 | 7 |
| 2006 | Hawthorn | 9 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 196 | 163 | 359 | 104 | 24 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 13.1 | 10.9 | 23.9 | 6.9 | 1.6 | 5 |
| 2007 | Hawthorn | 9 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 278 | 261 | 539 | 122 | 76 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 12.1 | 11.3 | 23.4 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 6 |
| 2008# | Hawthorn | 9 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 132 | 178 | 310 | 68 | 47 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 9.4 | 12.7 | 22.1 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 0 |
| Career: | 305 | 224 | 132 | 3945 | 2883 | 6828 | 1359 | 860 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 12.9 | 9.5 | 22.4 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 159 | ||
Honors and Achievements
Team Awards
Individual Awards
- Brownlow Medal: 1999
- AFLPA MVP: 1999
- 4× All-Australian team: 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002
- Hawthorn Captain: 1999–2004
- 4× Peter Crimmins Memorial Trophy: 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003
- Alex Jesaulenko Medal: 1998
- Herald Sun Player of the Year: 1999
- Media Association Player of the Year: 1999
- AFL Rising Star nominee: 1993
- 4× Australia international rules football team: 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003
- Australia international rules football team captain: 2002
- Australian Football Hall of Fame
- Hawthorn Hall of Fame
- Hawthorn life member
