Shannon Rusca is a former professional

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player.

Early life

Rusca began playing senior Australian Football with Southern Districts in the

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AFL career

He was listed on the rookie list by the

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in 2000 before being elevated during the season. During the 2000 AFL season he played two matches. Rusca was traded to the

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for selection 49 in the

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. He did not play a senior match for the Bulldogs.

Post AFL

Rusca played for the Northern Territory Thunder in the Queensland AFL and Southern Districts in the NTFL. Rusca was a playing coach with Southern Districts during the 2008/2009 NTFL season.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rusca, Shannon 1980 births Brisbane Lions players Southern Districts Football Club players Indigenous Australian players of Australian rules football 21st-century Indigenous Australian people Living people West Adelaide Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Darwin, Northern Territory