A talented utility whose career was struck down by injury, Robert Shaw managed only 51 games over 7 seasons for Essendon.

A talented utility whose career was struck down by injury, Robert Shaw managed only 51 games over 7 seasons for Essendon. An assistant under Kevin Sheedy at Essendon and then at Fitzroy, Shaw was appointed Fitzroy’s senior coach in 1991. After 3 seasons with the Lions, it was over to South Australia to take charge of the AFL’s newest team, Adelaide. Shaw’s time in Adelaide would be rocky with the axe swinging at the end of the 1996 season.In this episode Robert Shaw outlines his plan for a 19th team in Tasmania, he recounts the struggles behind Fitzroy in the club's final years and reveals the attacks and criticism  he encountered from fans as coach Adelaide Crows.

<p>A talented utility whose career was struck down by injury, Robert Shaw managed only 51 games over 7 seasons for Essendon. An assistant under Kevin Sheedy at Essendon and then at Fitzroy, Shaw was appointed Fitzroy&rsquo;s senior coach in 1991. After 3 seasons with the Lions, it was over to South Australia to take charge of the AFL&rsquo;s newest team, Adelaide. Shaw&rsquo;s time in Adelaide would be rocky with the axe swinging at the end of the 1996 season.In this episode Robert Shaw outlines his plan for a 19th team in Tasmania, he recounts the struggles behind Fitzroy in the club's final years and reveals the attacks and criticism&nbsp; he encountered from fans as coach Adelaide Crows.</p>

Some of the biggest names in AFL reveal the true stories of how they discovered their days were numbered and when the guillotine dropped.

What really happens when the axe falls in the AFL world? Some of the biggest names in the sport reveal the remarkable true stories of how they discovered their days were numbered and when the guillotine dropped.

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SACKED: AFL

What really happens when the axe falls in the AFL world? Some of the biggest names in the sport reveal the remarkable true stories of how they discovered their days were numbered and when the guillotine dropped.

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