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Tom Hislop


DATE OF BIRTH:
07/06/1988

DEBUT:
Rd. 14, 2007

CLUB:
Essendon


Andrew Lee


DATE OF BIRTH:
01/07/1986

DEBUT:
Rd. 13, 2006

CLUB:
Essendon


Luke Shackleton

DATE OF BIRTH:          

DEBUT:
Rd. 18, 2004

CLUB:
Collingwood



Luke was drafted to the Collingwood Football Club at the end of the 2002 season. That year "Shacky" had made his debut with the Tassie Devils (VFL) and also was selected in the All-Australian side from the under 18 National Championships held in Melbourne.

Luke made his Senior debut with the Burnie Dockers in 1999 under then coach Darren Winter, where he was noticed by the Tassie Mariners and quickly snapped up. Unfortunately season 2001 was the last time we were to see Luke in Dockers colours being a part of Owen Johnstone's Reserves team that won the 2001 NTFL Reserves Premiership.

Luke made his debut in Rd 18, 2004 against Richmond, although he only played about a half, Luke impressed all with his fierce tackling and attack at the ball. Unfortunately at the end of the season Luke was de-listed by Collingwood and came back to Tasmania and played with the Tassie Devils and Again (when available) with the Dockers.


Justin Plapp



DATE OF BIRTH:
22nd June 1977

DEBUT:
1998

CLUBS:
Richmond, St. Kilda



Justin first played with the Burnie Football Club back in 1995. After being over looked for the draft when playing with the Tassie Mariners, Justin had one full season with Burnie in the State-wide League 1996 kicking 98 goals and was given an opportunity via the back door to trial out on the rookie list of the Richmond Football Club. Justin's first year was exciting winning the Richmond's Reserves Best and Fairest award and becoming a favourite with the club's big supporter group.

In the season of 1998 Justin made his Senior debut and went onto play 18 Senior games over a 2 year period. In pre-season of 2000 "Plappy" crossed over to the St. Kilda Football Club with Malcolm Blight at the helm and had two more seasons there until a serious injury cut his time short, being delisted at the end of 2002 and heading to South Australia to play with the Port Adelaide Magpies in the SANFL.

Justin has since returned home to Tasmania this year to play with the Devils in the VFL and has has been a great acquisition.


Russell Robinson


DATE OF BIRTH:

24th November 1978

DEBUT:
1997

CLUB:
Melbourne



"Robbo" was drafted to Melbourne at the end of the 1996 season after playing reserves football with the Burnie Dockers and also spending time with the Tassie Mariners. Renown for his high marking, Russell made his senior debut with the Demons in 1997 and has gone onto play over 100 senior games.

Season 2003 would go down as his greatest year in football to date personally winning the Melbourne Football Club's Best and Fairest award. This is a great feat because not too many Tasmanians in the last 100+ years of AFL/VFL football have won a Best and Fairest award.

Russell has been Melbournes Leading Goal Kicker in 2001, 2005 and 2007, has played 203 games and kicked 379 goals (as of the end of 2007).


Paul Atkins

DATE OF BIRTH:

DEBUT:
1992

CLUBS:
Footscray, Sydney



Paul was first drafted to the Footscray Football Club back in 1987 (Playing football at Wynyard at the time) after spending a two years in the Reserves playing alongside brother Simon, "Axe" returned to Tasmania and took up the opportunity by playing football with North Hobart under Garry Davidson (Current football manager - Geelong FC).

After one successful season with the Demons, Paul decided to return to the coast and pull on the Burnie Hawks Guernsey where he won the best and fairest award in seasons 1990, 1991 and 1993. Midway through season 1992 Paul was drafted to the Sydney Swans where he played 2 games.

Through the turmoil and uncertainties the Swans were going through, Paul opted to leave and return home to Burnie for the start of the 1993 season.


Brad Davis


DATE OF BIRTH:
18th July 1972

DEBUT:
1991         

CLUB:
Fitzroy



Brad Davis made his senior debut with the Burnie Hawks in 1990 and boy did he come onto the scene in a big way with a best on ground performance straight up. It wasn't hard to see that the AFL talent scouts would snap up the big ruckman who stood at 195 cm very quickly.

Brad was drafted to the Fitzroy Football Club at the end of the 1990 season where he spent 3 seasons and played 5 senior games.

Brad is currently back playing with the Burnie Dockers after spending 3 seasons away with the Tassie Devils (VFL) in 2001 and North Ringwood seasons 2002 and 2003.


Brenden Gale


DATE OF BIRTH:
18th July 1968

DEBUT:
1990

CLUBS:
Richmond


Brendon was recruited by the Richmond Football Club at the end of season 1987 after playing the 1st year of the Burnie Hawks in State-wide football. "Big Benny" was a late developer who went onto a stellar career with the Tigers playing 243 games.

In recent times Brendon was the President of the AFL players Association.


Heath Shephard


DATE OF BIRTH:
7 tSeptember 1969

DEBUT:
1989

CLUBS:
Collingwood, Brisbane


Heath Shephard or "The Freak" as he was known was drafted to Collingwood and had an immediate impact when making his Senior debut against St. Kilda at Victoria Park when kicking 5 goals and taking an absolute screamer.

Sadly at this level we never seen the best of "Shep", he went onto play 11 games in two seasons with Collingwood, returning to Tasmania in 1991 to play with the Burnie Hawks before getting one last opportunity at AFL/VFL level with the Brisbane Bears where he played 4 games.


Players who coached, played with Burnie (Cooee, Burnie, Hawks, Dockers) who played AFL/VFL football

ATHOL HODGETTS (North Melbourne 1971-1972) - Ex-Cooee player

JOHN GREENING (Collingwood 1968-1972 & 1974-1977) - Ex-Cooee player

JACK MIHOCEK (Essendon) - Ex Cooee player

WILLIAM LINGER (St. Kilda 1953-1954) - Ex-Cooee player

BRIAN LOWE (Geelong 191-1963) - Ex-Cooee player

GRAHAM SHEPHARD (Collingwood) - Ex Cooee Player

STEPHEN BEAUMONT (Essendon) - Ex Cooee Player

 

ERIC POOLE (South Melbourne 1929) - Ex-Burnie Tigers player

DON RAINSFORD (Carlton 1959) - Ex-Burnie Tigers player

MICHAEL REDENBACH (Essendon 1978) - Ex-Burnie Tigers player

BRIAN PILCHER (Richmond 1957-1958) - Ex-Burnie Tigers player

JON RIGGS (St. Kilda 1984-1985) - Ex-Burnie Tigers player

STAN TREBILCO (Carlton 1924-1925) - Ex-Burnie Tigers player

SCOTT KNIGHT (Collingwood 1984) - Ex-Burnie Hawks player

JERVIS STOKES (Richmond 1948-1950) - Ex-Burnie Tigers player

JIMMY JESS (Richmond) - 1992 Premiership player with Burnie Tigers

 

MARK LEE (Richmond) - Playing Coach 1992-1993 Burnie Tigers, 1994 Non-playing Senior Coach - Burnie Hawks.

COLIN ROBERTSON (Hawthorn 1980-1986) - Ex-Burnie Hawks player

GRANT WILLIAMS (Hawthorn / Melbourne) - Senior player with the Burnie Hawks and Burnie Dockers 1993-1994, 1997-2000

 

PETER GERMAN (North Melbourne) - 1995-1997 Burnie Dockers Senior playing Coach

KEENAN REYNOLDS (Footscray / Nth. Melbourne) - Senior player - 1997-1999 Burnie Dockers

GRAHAM WRIGHT (Collingwood) - Senior player - Assistant Coach - 1999-2000 Burnie Dockers

MICHAEL McGUANE (Collingwood) - Senior Coach 2000-2001 Burnie Dockers


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