Shaun Higgins

This is the player profile for Shaun Higgins, born in 1988. He played for the Western Bulldogs, North Melbourne and Geelong in the VFL/AFL. He played for the Geelong Reserves in the VFA/VFL. Higgins was drafted initially by the Western Bulldogs during the 2005 AFL National Draft.

Player Details

Name: Shaun Higgins
DOB: 04/03/1988
Height: 184cm
Weight: 89kg
State Of Origin: VIC
Recruitment History: Newtown & Chilwell (Vic)/St Joseph's College, Geel/Geel U18/WB/NM

Player History

VFL/AFL History: (2006-2022) - 260 matches, 229 goals

Western Bulldogs (2006-2014) - 129 matches, 128 goals
North Melbourne (2015-2020) - 108 matches, 96 goals
Geelong (2021-2022) - 23 matches, 5 goals

VFA/VFL History: (2022) - 4 matches, 3 goals

Geelong Reserves (2022) - 4 matches, 3 goals

Player Accolades

VFL/AFL Accolades:

Western Bulldogs (2006-2014)
- 129 matches played for the Western Bulldogs in the VFL/AFL
North Melbourne (2015-2020)
- 108 matches played for North Melbourne in the VFL/AFL
Geelong (2021-2022)
- 23 matches played for Geelong in the VFL/AFL
Awards
- All-Australian Team (VFL/AFL Team Of the Year): 2018
- All-Australian Team (VFL/AFL Team Of the Year - Initial Squad): 2015

VFA/VFL Accolades:

Geelong Reserves (2022)
- 4 matches played for the Geelong Reserves in the VFA/VFL

Season History

Season	Premiership	Team	Matches	Goals	Rounds
2006	AFL Season	Western Bulldogs	5	3	R09-13
2007	AFL Season	Western Bulldogs	20	26	R01-20
2008	AFL Season	Western Bulldogs	7	4	R01-02, R21-22, QF, SF, PF
2009	AFL Season	Western Bulldogs	20	32	R01-06, R09-17, R21-22, QF, SF, PF
2010	AFL Season	Western Bulldogs	17	17	R01-08, R10-11, R14-18, R20, QF
2011	AFL Season	Western Bulldogs	18	12	R01-03, R05, R09-18, R21-24
2012	AFL Season	Western Bulldogs	19	22	R01-10, R12-17, R21-23
2013	AFL Season	Western Bulldogs	3	3	R01-03
2014	AFL Season	Western Bulldogs	20	9	R01-08, R10-16, R19-23
2015	AFL Season	North Melbourne	24	39	R01-12, R14-22, EF, SF, PF
2016	AFL Season	North Melbourne	9	11	R01-07, R23, EF
2017	AFL Season	North Melbourne	21	18	R01-04, R06-11, R13-23
2018	AFL Season	North Melbourne	20	14	R01-05, R07-12, R14-19, R21-23
2019	AFL Season	North Melbourne	17	10	R01-05, R07-12, R18-23
2020	AFL Season	North Melbourne	17	4	R01-14, R16-18
2021	AFL Season	Geelong	18	4	R01-03, R08-11, R13-15, R17-18, R20-23, QF, PF
2022	AFL Season	Geelong	5	1	R01, R03, R06-07, R16
2022	VFL Season	Geelong (R)	4	3	R14, R20-22

Relatives Details

Parents

Michael Higgins (a.k.a. Mick Higgins) - father

Links

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