Jobe Shanahan

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Jobe Shanahan
Personal information
Full name Jobe Shanahan
Born (2006-08-02) 2 August 2006 (age 19)
Original team Bendigo U18
Draft No. 30, 2024 AFL draft
Debut Round 16, 2025, West Coast vs. Collingwood, at Marvel Stadium
Height 195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 87 kg (192 lb)
Position Forward
Club information
Current club West Coast
Number 35
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2025– West Coast 9 (12)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2025 season.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Jobe Shanahan (born 2 August 2006) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL).[1]

Shanahan was recruited from Bendigo Pioneers with pick 30 in the 2024 National Draft.[2][3] He made his AFL debut in round 16 of the 2024 AFL season, kicking one goal on debut against Collingwood at Docklands Stadium.

Early career

A native of Moama, New South Wales, Shanahan first drew attention in 2022 as a 15-year-old, kicking 60 goals for Moama’s Under-17s while debuting for their senior side, where he added 13 goals across 12 games, including finals. That same year, he began his association with the Bendigo Pioneers, appearing in a futures game against the Geelong Falcons. In 2023, Shanahan cemented his status as a rising prospect, playing 13 games with the Pioneers while also starring for NSW-ACT at Under-17 level and featuring in the AFL Futures Showcase on Grand Final day. His 2024 campaign elevated him into elite draft conversations: named in the National Academy, he produced 22 goals in 11 NAB League appearances, including a standout six-goal performance against the Murray Bushrangers. Shanahan also impressed in AFL Academy showcase matches and particularly at VFL level, where he kicked 11 goals in three appearances with Essendon’s reserves.[4]

AFL career

2025: Debut season

Shanahan was selected with pick 30 in the 2024 National Draft by the West Coast Eagles. He made his WAFL debut for the West Coast Eagles reserves in Round 1 of the 2025 WAFL Season, where he scored one goal and had seven disposals in a 49 point loss to East Fremantle at East Fremantle Oval.[5] He made his AFL debut in round 16 of the 2025 AFL season, kicking one goal in a 29 point loss against Collingwood at Docklands Stadium.[6] He played the remaining nine games of the season kicking nine goals, finishing his debut season with three goals against Sydney at Perth Stadium in Round 24.[7]

Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2025 season.[8]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2025West Coast35 912952176936131.31.05.81.97.74.01.40
Career 912952176936131.31.05.81.97.74.01.40

References

  1. ↑ "Jobe Shanahan | AFL". westcoasteagles.com.au. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "Sharp-shooting and 'big mark' young guns dream of: Meet the AFL Draft's prized forward pick". Fox Sports. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "The Draft File: Pick 30 – Jobe Shanahan". westcoasteagles.com.au. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "Jobe Shanahan Draft Profile". Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "WAFL | Western Australian Football League". wafl.com.au. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "AFL - News, Fixtures, Scores & Results". afl.com.au. 28 June 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  7. ↑ "Shanahan gets his wings". westcoasteagles.com.au. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "Jobe Shanahan". AFL Tables. Retrieved 7 February 2026.