Shane Cable (born 21 February 1970) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the West Coast Eagles in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Shane Cable | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Shane Cable | ||
| Date of birth | 21 February 1970 | ||
| Original team(s) | Perth | ||
| Draft | No. 10, 1989 pre-season draft | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1989 | West Coast Eagles | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1989. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Football career edit
Cable, a Noongar man,[1] is the son of Barry Cable. He made just one appearance with West Coast, at the WACA Ground in a win over Footscray where he had seven disposals.[2] A wingman, he had initially been listed as an emergency but was named in the team after Chris Waterman was omitted for being late to a team meeting.[3]
He played for Perth at WAFL level and represented the Indigenous All-Stars in 1994. In both 1993 and 1995 he topped the goal-kicking lists at Perth. Ten seasons later, he stood in for one match as coach of East Perth when regular Royals coach Warren Mahony was so ill due to a flu epidemic that he could not speak.[4]
In 2004, Cable launched an Australian rules football magazine, Westside Football, covering the AFL and WAFL.[5]
Post-football career edit
Cable worked for mining company Rio Tinto. In 2016, he was appointed CEO of Indigenous Construction Resource Group (ICRG), an indigenous contractor set up to create job opportunities in the resources sector for regional Aboriginal communities. ICRG went into liquidation in May 2019.[6][7] Cable later co-owned Resource Operations and Maintenance Services.[8]
References edit
- ^ McHugh, Babs (13 June 2016). "Indigenous company ICRG uses direct engagement with traditional owners to secure mining contracts". ABC News. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Shane Cable". AFL Tables.
- ^ "Shane Cable Player Profile bio". West Coast Eagles Football Club.
- ^ Lewis, Ross; 'Royals Bounce Back from Bug to Beat Demons'; The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 11 July 2005
- ^ Cowan, Sean. "Magazines and Newspapers". WAFl Collectables. Sean Cowan. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ Rauso, Adrian (28 May 2019). "ICRG into liquidation". Business News. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ Smith, Sean (28 May 2019). "Aboriginal resources contractor ICRG into liquidation". The West Australian. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ Kirkup, Zak (6 February 2023). "BHP partners with Nyiyaparli company to rehabilitate local mines". National Indigenous Times. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
External links edit
- Shane Cable's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Shane Cable at AustralianFootball.com