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{{Short description|Australian rugby league footballer}}
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|12|28|df=yes}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|12|28|df=yes}}
|birth_place = [[Penrith, New South Wales]], [[Australia]]
|birth_place = [[Penrith, New South Wales]], Australia
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|points4 = 32
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|updated = 22 December 2012
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|source =<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/shane-elford/summary.html|title= Shane Elford – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project|publisher=Rugby League Project|access-date=2019-11-04}}</ref>
|source = [http://203.166.101.37/NRL08/playercareer.asp?lplayer=140003 NRL Stats], [http://rugbyleagueproject.com/players/Shane_Elford.html RLP] and [http://www.superleague.co.uk/profile.php?id=1191 Super League]
|updated = 4 November 2019
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'''Shane Elford''' (born 28 December 1977, in [[Penrith, New South Wales]]), is a former [[Australia]]n [[rugby league]] player for the [[Penrith Panthers]] and [[Wests Tigers]] in the [[National Rugby League]] (NRL). He played mostly at [[Rugby League positions#Centre|centre]].


'''Shane Elford''' (born 28 December 1977), is an Australian former professional [[rugby league]] footballer who played as a {{rlp|wg}}er and {{rlp|ce}} in the 1990s and 2000s.
==Career==
Elford had missed Penrith's [[2003 NRL grand final]]-winning team. Had he played he would have been the other dual-premiership winning player at the Tigers at the time (the other being [[Paul Whatuira]] who did play in Penrith's 2003 premiership winning team).


He played in the [[National Rugby League]] for [[Sydney]] clubs, [[Penrith Panthers|Penrith]] and [[Wests Tigers]] (with whom he won the 2005 Premiership), mostly at {{rlp|ce}}. Elford also played in the [[Super League]] for English club the [[Huddersfield Giants]].
Joining Wests Tigers from 2004, Elford was a member of the [[2005 NRL Grand Final]]-winning team, playing at centre in their 30&ndash;16 win over the [[North Queensland Cowboys]]. Despite an announcement that Elford would be joining the [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]] from 2006,<ref>{{cite news|author=|work=ABC News|title=Rabbitohs pick up Elford |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-08-02/rabbitohs-pick-up-elford/2071898 |accessdate=22 December 2012|date=2 August 2005}}</ref> he remained with the club for another year.


==Playing career==
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Following injuries to [[Benji Marshall]] and [[Paul Whatuira]] during the 2006 season, Elford was trialled at five-eighth during rounds 21 to 26. His first assignment was handling [[Brisbane Broncos]] captain [[Darren Lockyer]]. The Tigers won that match 20&ndash;6 and were the third-last club to beat the eventual premiers before the finals. This was seen as a massive upset as the Tigers were without Marshall, Whatuira and captain [[Brett Hodgson]] for the remainder of the 2006 season, and the Broncos were at full strength.
Elford was born in [[Penrith, New South Wales]] and would go on to play for Penrith's NRL team. His junior club was St Marys and he made his first grade debut in round 21, for Penrith against Canberra at [[Canberra Stadium]] on 2 August 1998. He missed Penrith's [[2003 NRL grand final]]-winning team.


At the end of 2006, Elford signed a three-year contract with English club Huddersfield, saying he was influenced by the signing of former team-mate [[John Skandalis]] and the recommendation of [[Brad Drew]].<ref>{{cite news|author=|work=The World of Rugby League|title=Shane Elford joins Huddersfield |url=http://www.rleague.com/content/article.php?id=26216 |accessdate=22 December 2012|date=16 August 2006}}</ref>
Joining Wests Tigers from 2004, Elford was a member of the [[2005 NRL Grand Final]]-winning team, playing at centre in their 30&ndash;16 win over the [[North Queensland Cowboys]]. Despite an announcement that Elford would be joining the [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]] from 2006,<ref>{{cite news|publisher=ABC News|title=Rabbitohs pick up Elford|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-08-02/rabbitohs-pick-up-elford/2071898|access-date=22 December 2012|date=2 August 2005}}</ref> he remained with the club for another year.


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Following injuries to [[Benji Marshall]] and [[Paul Whatuira]] during the 2006 season, Elford was trialled at five-eighth during rounds 21 to 26. His first assignment was handling [[Brisbane Broncos]] captain [[Darren Lockyer]]. The Tigers won that match 20&ndash;6 and were the third-last club to beat the eventual premiers before the finals. This was seen as a massive upset as the Tigers were without Marshall, Whatuira and captain [[Brett Hodgson]] for the remainder of the 2006 season, and the Broncos were at full strength.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.weststigers.com.au/about/first-grade-players/|title=Wests Tigers First Grade Players|website=Wests Tigers}}</ref>
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Elford signed a one-year deal with his former club Penrith after being released by Hudderfield in 2008.<ref>Elford rejoins Penrith http://sport.aol.co.uk/rugby-league/elford-rejoins-penrith/article/2008102707110098657998</ref> Elford said, "When I left the Tigers I never thought I'd come back to the NRL but once the offer from the Panthers came up, it was too good an opportunity to pass up."<ref>{{cite news|author=Josh Rakic|work=Sydney Morning Herald|title=From Panther to Tiger and back again for Elford |url=http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/from-panther-to-tiger-and-back-again-for-elford-20091123-j1c8.html |accessdate=22 December 2012|date=29 March 2009}}</ref>


At the end of 2006, Elford signed a three-year contract with English club Huddersfield, saying he was influenced by the signing of former team-mate [[John Skandalis]] and the recommendation of [[Brad Drew]].<ref>{{cite news|work=The World of Rugby League|title=Shane Elford joins Huddersfield|url=http://www.rleague.com/content/article.php?id=26216|access-date=22 December 2012|date=16 August 2006|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130201100145/http://www.rleague.com/content/article.php?id=26216|archive-date=1 February 2013}}</ref>
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In 2010, Elford scored four tries from his five appearances. In his last NRL game, Elford captained the Panthers team from the wing in the absence of [[State of Origin series|State of Origin]] players [[Petero Civoniceva]], [[Trent Waterhouse]], and [[Luke Lewis]]. A serious knee injury saw him play no further games.<ref>{{cite news|author=Chris Georgakapoulos|work=Penrith Press|title=NRL: Shane Elford captains Panthers from the wing |url=http://penrith-press.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/nrl-shane-elford-captains-panthers-from-the-wing/ |accessdate=22 December 2012|date=22 May 2010}}</ref>


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Elford signed a one-year deal with his former club Penrith after being released by Huddersfield in 2008.<ref>Elford rejoins Penrith http://sport.aol.co.uk/rugby-league/elford-rejoins-penrith/article/2008102707110098657998</ref> Elford said, "When I left the Tigers I never thought I'd come back to the NRL but once the offer from the Panthers came up, it was too good an opportunity to pass up."<ref>{{cite news|author=Josh Rakic|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|title=From Panther to Tiger and back again for Elford|url=http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/from-panther-to-tiger-and-back-again-for-elford-20091123-j1c8.html|access-date=22 December 2012|date=29 March 2009}}</ref>
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After his retirement, Elford was employed by the Panthers as a full-time Welfare Education Officer, helping young players adjust when they relocated after joining the club.<ref>{{cite news|author=Mitchell Grima|work=Nepean News|title=Future stars settle in |url=http://content.yudu.com/Library/A1veb8/NepeanNews26thJanuar/resources/31.htm |accessdate=22 December 2012|date=26 January 2012}}</ref>


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In 2010, Elford scored four tries from his five appearances. In his last [[NRL]] game, Elford captained the Penrith team from the wing in the absence of [[State of Origin series|State of Origin]] players [[Petero Civoniceva]], [[Trent Waterhouse]] and [[Luke Lewis]]. A serious knee injury saw him play no further games.<ref>{{cite news|author=Chris Georgakapoulos|work=Penrith Press|title=NRL: Shane Elford captains Panthers from the wing|url=http://penrith-press.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/nrl-shane-elford-captains-panthers-from-the-wing|access-date=22 December 2012|date=22 May 2010}}</ref>
== Career highlights ==

*''Junior Club:'' St Marys
==Post playing==
*''First Grade Debut:'' Round 21, Penrith v Canberra at Canberra Stadium, 2 August 1998
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After his retirement, Elford was employed by Penrith as a full-time Welfare Education Officer, helping young players adjust when they relocated after joining the club.<ref>{{cite news|author=Mitchell Grima|work=Nepean News|title=Future stars settle in|url=http://content.yudu.com/Library/A1veb8/NepeanNews26thJanuar/resources/31.htm|access-date=22 December 2012|date=26 January 2012}}</ref>
*'' 2005 NRL premiers-[[Wests Tigers]]
*''First Grade Record:'' 184 appearances scoring 56 tries


==References==
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{{Wests Tigers squad 2004 Rugby League World Sevens winners}}
==External links==

{{Wests Tigers squad 2005 NRL premiership}}
{{Wests Tigers squad 2005 NRL premiership}}
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{{Wests Tigers squad 2004 Rugby League World Sevens winners}}


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Latest revision as of 01:49, 23 October 2023

Shane Elford
Personal information
Born (1977-12-28) 28 December 1977 (age 47)
Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight97 kg (15 st 4 lb)
PositionCentre, Wing, Fullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1997–03 Penrith Panthers 69 23 0 0 92
2004–06 Wests Tigers 59 18 0 0 72
2007–08 Huddersfield Giants 30 9 0 0 36
2009–10 Penrith Panthers 20 8 0 0 32
Total 178 58 0 0 232
Source: [1]

Shane Elford (born 28 December 1977), is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a winger and centre in the 1990s and 2000s.

He played in the National Rugby League for Sydney clubs, Penrith and Wests Tigers (with whom he won the 2005 Premiership), mostly at centre. Elford also played in the Super League for English club the Huddersfield Giants.

Playing career

[edit]

Elford was born in Penrith, New South Wales and would go on to play for Penrith's NRL team. His junior club was St Marys and he made his first grade debut in round 21, for Penrith against Canberra at Canberra Stadium on 2 August 1998. He missed Penrith's 2003 NRL grand final-winning team.

Joining Wests Tigers from 2004, Elford was a member of the 2005 NRL Grand Final-winning team, playing at centre in their 30–16 win over the North Queensland Cowboys. Despite an announcement that Elford would be joining the South Sydney Rabbitohs from 2006,[2] he remained with the club for another year.

Following injuries to Benji Marshall and Paul Whatuira during the 2006 season, Elford was trialled at five-eighth during rounds 21 to 26. His first assignment was handling Brisbane Broncos captain Darren Lockyer. The Tigers won that match 20–6 and were the third-last club to beat the eventual premiers before the finals. This was seen as a massive upset as the Tigers were without Marshall, Whatuira and captain Brett Hodgson for the remainder of the 2006 season, and the Broncos were at full strength.[3]

At the end of 2006, Elford signed a three-year contract with English club Huddersfield, saying he was influenced by the signing of former team-mate John Skandalis and the recommendation of Brad Drew.[4]

Elford signed a one-year deal with his former club Penrith after being released by Huddersfield in 2008.[5] Elford said, "When I left the Tigers I never thought I'd come back to the NRL but once the offer from the Panthers came up, it was too good an opportunity to pass up."[6]

In 2010, Elford scored four tries from his five appearances. In his last NRL game, Elford captained the Penrith team from the wing in the absence of State of Origin players Petero Civoniceva, Trent Waterhouse and Luke Lewis. A serious knee injury saw him play no further games.[7]

Post playing

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After his retirement, Elford was employed by Penrith as a full-time Welfare Education Officer, helping young players adjust when they relocated after joining the club.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Shane Elford – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Rabbitohs pick up Elford". ABC News. 2 August 2005. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Wests Tigers First Grade Players". Wests Tigers.
  4. ^ "Shane Elford joins Huddersfield". The World of Rugby League. 16 August 2006. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
  5. ^ Elford rejoins Penrith http://sport.aol.co.uk/rugby-league/elford-rejoins-penrith/article/2008102707110098657998
  6. ^ Josh Rakic (29 March 2009). "From Panther to Tiger and back again for Elford". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
  7. ^ Chris Georgakapoulos (22 May 2010). "NRL: Shane Elford captains Panthers from the wing". Penrith Press. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
  8. ^ Mitchell Grima (26 January 2012). "Future stars settle in". Nepean News. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
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