Career

Shiels was a 2nd round selection (Hawthorn) Number. 34 overall. He was the youngest player chosen that year. Not expected to play in his first year, Shiel was training part-time and competing his schooling at Aquinas College Melbourne but after performances playing for Box Hill, Shiels was promoted to play against Adelaide.

He played eleven games in his debut season.

Shiels and Josh Gibson were the only Hawthorn players to play every game in 2011.

Achievements

• After Hawthorn won the 2008 premiership the Hawthorn recruitment officer concentrated on the younger players in the 2008 American Federation of Labor-Congress Draft.

Membership

Shiels is a midfielder and has developed into a key member of the Hawthorn midfield alongside Luke Hodge and Sam Mitchell.