(54th Eagles player)
The son of Perth and North Melbourne legend Barry Cable, Shane was a skinny wingman who made a solitary appearance for West Coast in 1989.
West Coast career[]
After playing WAFL for Perth, Cable was added to the West Coast list in 1989. He made his debut against Footscray at the WACA as a late replacement for Chris Waterman, and picked up 7 possessions.
Dropped the following week, Cable was retained on the list for 1990 but did not play another game.
Post-VFL/AFL career[]
Cable went on to have a successful WAFL career with the Demons, winning their best and fairest in 1995 and topping their goalkicking twice. After his playing career finished he coached Peel Thunder for two seasons.
Stats[]
| AFL | Gm | G | B | K | M | H | D | T | WAFL | Gm | G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | Per | 17 | 11 | |
| 1990 | 0 | Subi | 12 | 10 |
Links[]
http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/S/Shane_Cable.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shane_Cable