Jobe Shanahan

Jobe Shanahan
Jobe Shanahan
	Shanahan in May 2026
Personal information
Full name	Jobe Shanahan
Born	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
2025–	West Coast
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 18, 2026.
Career highlights
	AFL Rising Star nominee: 2026;
	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]

2026

In round 2 of the 2026 AFL season, Shanahan kicked two goals from 14 disposals to earn himself a nomination for the 2026 AFL Rising Star award.^[8]

Statistics

Updated to the end of round 18, 2026.^[9]

**Legend**
G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks


Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)							Votes
Season	Team	No.	Games	G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T	Votes
2025	West Coast	35	9	12	9	52	17	69	36	13	1.3	1.0	5.8	1.9	7.7	4.0	1.4	0
2026	West Coast	35	17	23	10	100	52	152	81	20	1.4	0.6	5.9	3.1	8.9	4.8	1.2
Career			26	35	19	152	69	221	117	33	1.3	0.7	5.8	2.7	8.5	4.5	1.3	0

References

^ "Jobe Shanahan | AFL". westcoasteagles.com.au. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
^ "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.
^ "The Draft File: Pick 30 – Jobe Shanahan". westcoasteagles.com.au. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
^ "Jobe Shanahan Draft Profile". Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
^ "WAFL | Western Australian Football League". wafl.com.au. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
^ "AFL - News, Fixtures, Scores & Results". afl.com.au. 28 June 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
^ "Shanahan gets his wings". westcoasteagles.com.au. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
^ "Young forward locks in Rising Star nom after Eagles' breakthrough win". afl.com.au. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
^ "Jobe Shanahan". AFL Tables. Retrieved 13 July 2026.

External links

Jobe Shanahan's profile on the official website of the West Coast Eagles
Jobe Shanahan at AustralianFootball.com
Jobe Shanahan's playing statistics from AFL Tables

[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] "Young forward locks in Rising Star nom after Eagles' breakthrough win". afl.com.au. Retrieved 30 March 2026.

[9] "Jobe Shanahan". AFL Tables. Retrieved 13 July 2026.

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v t e West Coast Eagles · AFL squad
Coach: McQualter
1. Duursma 2. Waterman 3. Baker (c) 4. Starcevich 5. Lindsay 6. Yeo 7. Ginbey 8. Hewett 9. H. Reid 10. Brockman 11. Kelly 12. Allen 13. Long 14. Duggan (c) 15. Cripps 16. Owies 17. Graham 18. McCarthy* 19. Hough 20. Young 21. Duff-Tytler 22. A. Reid 23. Maric 24. Johnston 25. Flynn 26. Allan 27. Gross 28. Cole 29. Hall 30. Barnett 31. Grego 32. B. Williams 33. Bazzo 34. J. Williams 35. Shanahan 36. T. Williams 37. Champion* 38. Davis 39. Rodriguez* 40. Robertson* 41. Brock* 42. Edwards 43. Dewar* 44. Hutchinson* 45. Macrae* 46. Newton* 47. Murdock* 48. Schoenberg* 49. Miles-Wrency* 50. Francou* 51. Herbert*
* denotes rookie-listed players; italics denote inactive players

v t e 2024 AFL national draft
First round	1. Sam Lalor 2. Finn O'Sullivan 3. Jagga Smith 4. Sid Draper 5. Levi Ashcroft (F/S) 6. Harvey Langford 7. Josh Smillie 8. Tobie Travaglia 9. Leo Lombard (academy selection) 10. Alix Tauru 11. Xavier Lindsay 12. Taj Hotton 13. Isaac Kako 14. Jonty Faull 15. Joe Berry 16. Bo Allan 17. Murphy Reid 18. Oliver Hannaford 19. Harrison Oliver 20. Cooper Hynes 21. Luke Trainor 22. Jesse Dattoli 23. Harry Armstrong 24. Cody Angove 25. Sam Marshall (academy selection) 26. Ned Bowman 27. Matt Whitlock
Second round	28. Thomas Sims 29. Lachie Jaques 30. Jobe Shanahan 31. Josh Dolan 32. James Barrat 33. Jack Whitlock 34. Charlie Nicholls 35. Noah Mraz 36. Jack Ough 37. Kayle Gerreyn 38. Christian Moraes 39. Angus Clarke 40. Harry O'Farrell
Third round	41. Riley Bice 42. Ty Gallop (academy selection) 43. Ben Camporeale (F/S) 44. Jay Polkinghorne 45. Hugh Boxshall 46. Tom Gross 47. Joel Cochran (academy selection) 48. Lucca Grego 49. Cooper Bell (academy selection) 50. Charlie West 51. Sam Davidson 52. Jacob Molier 53. Alex Dodson 54. Lucas Camporeale (F/S) 55. Riak Andrew 56. Will Hayes
Fourth round	57. Luke Urquhart 58. Jasper Alger 59. Tyler Welsh (F/S) 60. Patrick Said 61. Rhys Unwin 62. Luke Kennedy 63. Jaren Carr (F/S) 64. Cody Anderson 65. Hamish Davis 66. Lennox Hofmann
Fifth round	67. River Stevens (F/S) 68. Aidan Johnson 69. Keighton Matofai-Forbes 70. Zak Johnson 71. Logan Smith (academy selection)

v t e 2026 AFL Rising Star nominees
Opening Round: Lombard Rd 1: Smith Rd 2: Shanahan Rd 3: Duursma Rd 4: Trembath Rd 5: Farrow Rd 6: Gothard Rd 7: Grlj Rd 8: Whitlock Rd 9: Robey Rd 10: Lindsay Rd 11: Retschko Rd 12: Dean Rd 13: Hynes Rd 14: Alger Rd 15: Murray Rd 16: Gallop Rd 17: Uwland Rd 18: Hamilton Rd 19: Rd 20: Rd 21: Rd 22: Rd 23: Rd 24:
Italics denote winner