Justin Sherman
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Justin Sherman is an Australian rules football
er in the Australian Football League
for the Western Bulldogs
.
He was recruited as the number 45 draft pick in the 2004 AFL Draft
from Clarence
. He made his debut for the Brisbane Lions
in Round 4, 2005 against Hawthorn
.
In only his second season of AFL football, Sherman was voted the Runner-Up in the 2006 Brisbane Lions Best & Fairest award.
Team mates have nicknamed Justin Sherman as "the Sherminator" and "worm".
Sherman usually plays as a midfielder but can also play at forward pocket
and short deep half-forward and half back line. On 11 October 2010, he was traded to the Western Bulldogs
.
In June 2011 he was involved in a racial vilification incident during a match against a gold Coast Suns player. A Western Bulldogs media release said he had apologised to the other player and that his apology has been accepted. The club suspended him for four weeks and he was to contribute $5,000 to a charity, take part in the club's multicultural and community programs and volunteer for the Red Dust Role Models program which provided mentoring and support in remote indigenous communities.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
for the Western Bulldogs
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
.
He was recruited as the number 45 draft pick in the 2004 AFL Draft
2004 AFL Draft
The 2004 AFL Draft, concerning player acquisitions in the 2004/05 Australian Football League off-season, consisted of a trade period, a national draft, a pre-season draft, and the elevation of rookies...
from Clarence
Clarence Football Club
The Clarence Football Club, nicknamed the Kangaroos , is an Australian rules football club playing in the Tasmanian State League, based in Bellerive, Tasmania.Before 1903, they existed as Bellerive Football Club....
. He made his debut for the Brisbane Lions
Brisbane Lions
The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996...
in Round 4, 2005 against Hawthorn
Hawthorn Football Club
The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League . The club, founded in 1902, is the youngest of the Victorian-based teams in the AFL. The team play in Brown & Gold vertically striped guernseys...
.
In only his second season of AFL football, Sherman was voted the Runner-Up in the 2006 Brisbane Lions Best & Fairest award.
Team mates have nicknamed Justin Sherman as "the Sherminator" and "worm".
Sherman usually plays as a midfielder but can also play at forward pocket
Forward pocket
In Australian rules football, the forward pocket refers to a position on the field deep in offense.Forward pocket players, situated in the forward line, need to have good avoidance and goal sneak skills and usually, quality forward-pockets are noted for their agility and ability to score difficult...
and short deep half-forward and half back line. On 11 October 2010, he was traded to the Western Bulldogs
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
.
In June 2011 he was involved in a racial vilification incident during a match against a gold Coast Suns player. A Western Bulldogs media release said he had apologised to the other player and that his apology has been accepted. The club suspended him for four weeks and he was to contribute $5,000 to a charity, take part in the club's multicultural and community programs and volunteer for the Red Dust Role Models program which provided mentoring and support in remote indigenous communities.