1. Shaun Fensom was born on 10 October 1988 and is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a lock and second-row forward in the 2000s and 2010s.
28 Facts About Shaun Fensom
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Shaun Fensom played for the Canberra Raiders, North Queensland Cowboys and the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL.
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Shaun Fensom played his junior rugby league for the Bellingen Dorrigo Magpies.
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In 2005, Shaun Fensom was a member of the Brisbane Broncos talent squad before joining the Canberra Raiders.
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In 2007, Shaun Fensom joined the Canberra Raiders, playing for their Jersey Flegg Cup side.
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Shaun Fensom was named at lock in the Toyota Cup Team of the Year.
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Shaun Fensom made his only other appearance that season a week later.
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In Round 11 of the 2011 NRL season, Shaun Fensom equaled Nathan Hindmarsh's world record for the most tackles made in a single rugby league game: when he made 75 tackles against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
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Shaun Fensom went on to make a club record 1135 tackles for the season, breaking the record previously held by Alan Tongue.
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Shaun Fensom won consecutive Mal Meninga Medals for Raiders' Player of the Year in the 2011 and 2012 seasons, becoming the 6th player in history to receive the award two years in a row.
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In 2011, Shaun Fensom received 24 votes, which was nine ahead of second-placed Dane Tilse with 15.
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Shaun Fensom was the winner of the 2011 "Tradies" Raider of the Year award, which is voted on by The Canberra Times rugby league reporters.
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Shaun Fensom finished with 25 points at the end of the 2012 season, five ahead of Reece Robinson.
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Shaun Fensom is known for his extremely high work rate, particularly in regards to tackling.
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Shaun Fensom ended the 2013 season having played 20 games, averaging 100 metres and 44 tackles per game whilst knocking on the door of New South Wales Origin selection.
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In 2014, Shaun Fensom played 18 games in an injury interrupted season, averaging over 40 tackles a game.
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In 2015, Shaun Fensom played all but one game for Canberra.
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In 2016, Shaun Fensom broke his arm during the pre-season but managed to be fully fit for their Round 1 clash against the Penrith Panthers in which he received man of the match honours, scoring the match winning try as well as running for 135 metres and ending the game with 38 tackles.
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Shaun Fensom lost his first grade spot midway through the 2016 season, playing just 14 games.
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Shaun Fensom spent the back end of the season playing for Canberra's Intrust Super Premiership side Mounties, playing in their Grand Final side.
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On 24 February 2017, Shaun Fensom was released from the final year of his Raiders' contract due to salary cap pressures, signing a two-year deal with the North Queensland Cowboys.
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Shaun Fensom started the season playing for the Cowboys' feeder club, the Townsville Blackhawks in the Queensland Cup.
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On 1 October 2017, Shaun Fensom started at prop in the Cowboys' 2017 NRL Grand Final loss to the Melbourne Storm.
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Shaun Fensom was stretchered from the field three minutes into the game after colliding with teammate Ethan Lowe, breaking his tibia and fibula.
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Shaun Fensom scored his second try for the Cowboys in their Round 25 win over the Gold Coast Titans.
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On 7 January 2019, Shaun Fensom signed a one-year contract with the Brisbane Broncos.
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Shaun Fensom retired from the NRL at the end of the 2019 season.
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Shaun Fensom after retiring from the NRL joined the Belconnen United Sharks in the Canberra Raiders Cup playing for the squad in 2019.