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'''Shaun McKernan''' (born 1 September 1990) is an [[Australian rules football]]er playing for the [[St Kilda Football Club]] in the [[Australian Football League]] (AFL), having previously played for the [[Essendon Football Club]] and [[Adelaide Football Club]]. He is the younger brother of [[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]] premiership ruckman and [[Leigh Matthews Trophy]] winner [[Corey McKernan]].
'''Shaun McKernan''' (born 1 September 1990) is an [[Australian rules football]]er playing for the [[St Kilda Football Club]] in the [[Australian Football League]] (AFL), having previously played for the [[Essendon Football Club]] and [[Adelaide Football Club]].


==AFL career==
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McKernan was drafted by {{AFL Ade}} with pick 28 in the [[2008 AFL draft|2008 national draft]]. After six seasons and 34 games, he joined {{AFL Ess}} with pick 12 in the [[2014 AFL draft|2014 rookie draft]]. In November 2016, McKernan was delisted by Essendon,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-11-09/essendon-delists-shaun-mckernan-but-commits-to-taking-him-as-rookie|title=Dons dump McKernan, but rookie list beckons|last=Navaratnam|first=Dinny|date=9 November 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Bigpond]]|accessdate=9 November 2016}}</ref> however, he was re-drafted by Essendon in the [[2016 AFL draft#2017 rookie draft|2017 rookie draft]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-11-28/rookie-draft-giants-reunite-exdockers-mzungu-and-de-boer|title=Giants reunite ex-Dockers Mzungu and de Boer|last=Browne|first=Ashley|date=28 November 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Bigpond]]|accessdate=28 November 2016}}</ref>
===Adelaide===
McKernan was drafted by {{AFL Ade}} with pick 28 in the [[2008 AFL draft|2008 national draft]]. After six seasons and 34 games with the club, Adelaide delisted him.


===Essendon===
⚫
He joined {{AFL Ess}} with pick 12 in the [[2014 AFL draft|2014 rookie draft]]. In November 2016, McKernan was delisted by Essendon,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-11-09/essendon-delists-shaun-mckernan-but-commits-to-taking-him-as-rookie|title=Dons dump McKernan, but rookie list beckons|last=Navaratnam|first=Dinny|date=9 November 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Bigpond]]|accessdate=9 November 2016}}</ref> however, he was re-drafted by Essendon in the [[2016 AFL draft#2017 rookie draft|2017 rookie draft]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-11-28/rookie-draft-giants-reunite-exdockers-mzungu-and-de-boer|title=Giants reunite ex-Dockers Mzungu and de Boer|last=Browne|first=Ashley|date=28 November 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Bigpond]]|accessdate=28 November 2016}}</ref>

===St Kilda===
On 6 November McKernan joined St Kilda as a Free Agent following his second delisting by Essendon at the conclusion of the 2020 season. McKernan was courted by a number of clubs including Melbourne, but ultimately signed for the Saints. McKernan was brought in primarily as injury coverage for the Saints' forwards.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Saints nab free agent to boost tall stocks|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/523644/saints-nab-free-agent-to-boost-tall-stocks|access-date=2020-11-06|website=www.afl.com.au}}</ref>
On 6 November McKernan joined St Kilda as a Free Agent following his second delisting by Essendon at the conclusion of the 2020 season. McKernan was courted by a number of clubs including Melbourne, but ultimately signed for the Saints. McKernan was brought in primarily as injury coverage for the Saints' forwards.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Saints nab free agent to boost tall stocks|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/523644/saints-nab-free-agent-to-boost-tall-stocks|access-date=2020-11-06|website=www.afl.com.au}}</ref>

==Family==
He is the younger brother of [[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]] premiership ruckman and [[Leigh Matthews Trophy]] winner [[Corey McKernan]].



==Statistics==
==Statistics==

Revision as of 01:45, 6 November 2020

Shaun McKernan
Personal information
Full name Shaun McKernan
Date of birth (1990-09-01) 1 September 1990 (age 34)
Original team(s) Calder Cannons (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 28, 2008 national draft
Height 196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 100 kg (220 lb)
Position(s) Forward / ruckman
Club information
Current club St Kilda
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2009–2014 Adelaide 34 (21)
2015–2020 Essendon 53 (51)
2021– St Kilda 0 (0)
Total 87 (72)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2020.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Shaun McKernan (born 1 September 1990) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having previously played for the Essendon Football Club and Adelaide Football Club.

AFL career

Adelaide

McKernan was drafted by Adelaide with pick 28 in the 2008 national draft. After six seasons and 34 games with the club, Adelaide delisted him.

Essendon

He joined Essendon with pick 12 in the 2014 rookie draft. In November 2016, McKernan was delisted by Essendon,[1] however, he was re-drafted by Essendon in the 2017 rookie draft.[2]

St Kilda

On 6 November McKernan joined St Kilda as a Free Agent following his second delisting by Essendon at the conclusion of the 2020 season. McKernan was courted by a number of clubs including Melbourne, but ultimately signed for the Saints. McKernan was brought in primarily as injury coverage for the Saints' forwards.[3]

Family

He is the younger brother of North Melbourne premiership ruckman and Leigh Matthews Trophy winner Corey McKernan.


Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of 2020.[4]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
H/O
 Hit-outs
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T H/O G B K H D M T H/O
2009 Adelaide 35 1 — 1 4 4 8 2 3 — — 1.0 4.0 4.0 8.0 2.0 3.0 0.0
2010 Adelaide 35 0 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — -
2011 Adelaide 35 16 10 8 98 38 136 60 24 92 0.6 0.5 6.1 2.4 8.5 3.7 1.5 5.7
2012 Adelaide 35 6 3 4 28 22 50 9 4 85 0.5 0.7 4.7 3.6 8.3 1.5 0.7 14.2
2013 Adelaide 35 9 7 10 62 44 106 35 22 73 0.8 1.1 6.9 4.9 11.8 3.9 2.4 8.1
2014 Adelaide 35 2 1 1 10 11 21 3 3 10 0.5 0.5 5.0 5.5 10.5 1.5 1.5 6.0
2015 Essendon 44 9 6 3 86 79 165 34 14 206 0.7 0.3 9.6 8.8 18.5 3.8 1.6 22.9
2016 Essendon 44 6 4 1 44 21 65 20 8 41 07 0.2 7.3 3.5 10.8 3.3 1.3 6.8
2017 Essendon 44 3 3 - 18 19 37 12 3 51 1.0 0.0 6.0 6.3 12.3 4.0 2.3 17.0
2018 Essendon 44 10 16 11 95 38 133 56 21 81 1.6 1.1 9.5 3.8 13.3 5.6 2.1 8.1
2019 Essendon 44 16 17 11 136 58 194 81 30 116 1.1 0.7 8.5 3.6 12.1 5.1 1.9 7.3
2020 Essendon 44 9 5 6 48 24 72 31 11 41 0.6 0.7 5.3 2.7 8.0 3.4 1.2 4.6
Career 87 72 56 629 358 987 343 147 798 0.8 0.6 7.2 4.1 11.3 3.9 1.7 9.2

References

  1. ^ Navaratnam, Dinny (9 November 2016). "Dons dump McKernan, but rookie list beckons". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  2. ^ Browne, Ashley (28 November 2016). "Giants reunite ex-Dockers Mzungu and de Boer". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Saints nab free agent to boost tall stocks". www.afl.com.au. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Shaun McKernan Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
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