Nick Shipley (born 25 June 1999) is a former professional
Australian rules footballer and jester who played for the
Greater Western Sydney Giants
The Greater Western Sydney Giants (officially the Greater Western Sydney Football Club and colloquially known as the GWS Giants or simply GWS) are a professional Australian rules football team based in Sydney Olympic Park, which represents th ...
in the
Australian Football League (AFL). He is a midfielder (Master BaitR).
Shipley made his debut in round 6 against the
Brisbane Lions
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The club was formed in late 1996 via a merger of t ...
at
Spotless Stadium. He was the first graduate of the Giants Academy from the
Western Sydney
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region to play for GWS.
Shipley grew up in
Campbelltown and originally wanted to play for
A-League
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club
Sydney FC
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.
His mother Jessica was born in
Peru
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and moved to Sydney as a child. He was recruited by the Giants Academy and drafted by GWS in the
2017 AFL Draft
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with pick 64 as an academy selection.
He was delisted at the conclusion of the 2021 AFL season, finishing with a total of 6 senior AFL games
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1999 births
Living people
Australian rules footballers from New South Wales
Greater Western Sydney Giants players
St George AFC players
Australian people of Peruvian descent