Shaun McKernan
| Shaun McKernan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Shaun McKernan | ||
| Date of birth | 1 September 1990 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| 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. McKernan showed glimpses of his potential but soft tissue injuries and untimely suspensions meant he failed to cement a regular AFL spot.[1] 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,[2] however, he was re-drafted by Essendon in the 2017 rookie draft.[3] McKernan was mainly used as a forward target with the occasional role of relieving in the ruck.
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.[4]
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.[5]
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Goals | K
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Tackles |
B
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks | H/O
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Hit-outs |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||||
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| 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
- ^ https://crowshistory.afc.com.au/afl-players/shaun-mckernan
- ^ Navaratnam, Dinny (9 November 2016). "Dons dump McKernan, but rookie list beckons". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ^ Browne, Ashley (28 November 2016). "Giants reunite ex-Dockers Mzungu and de Boer". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^ "Saints nab free agent to boost tall stocks". afl.com.au. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "Shaun McKernan Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
External links
- Shaun McKernan's profile on the official website of the St Kilda Football Club
- Shaun McKernan at AustralianFootball.com
- Shaun McKernan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
