Shannon Donato

Shannon Donato
Personal information
Born (1975-04-03) 3 April 1975
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 87 kg (13 st 10 lb)
Position Hooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1995–1997 South Sydney 19 3 0 0 12
1999–2001 Cronulla 34 3 0 0 12
2002–2005 Penrith 25 0 0 0 0
Total 78 6 0 0 24
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1999 Italy 1 0 0 0 0
Source: RLP

Shannon Donato (born 3 April 1975 in Sydney, Australia) is a former rugby league player who played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and the Penrith Panthers. He also played for the Italian national side. His position of choice was at hooker.

Rabbitohs

Donato was a Rabbitohs junior for Mascot Juniors and made his first grade debut in Round One, 1995. He went on to play in 19 games for the Rabbitohs over the next several seasons, but failed to establish himself as the number one hooker.

Sharks

In 1998 Donato moved to the Sharks, seeking to become established as a starting hooker. However he only made one appearance for the club in 1998, starting in Round 21. His 1999 season was more successfully as he played in 14 games, however most were off the bench.

At the end of the 1999 season Donato represented Italy in the first Mediterranean Cup.[1]

Over the next two seasons Donato played in only 19 games, mostly off the bench.

Panthers

Donato moved to the Panthers in 2002, one of several players who followed coach John Lang from Cronulla. He played in only 25 games for the club over four seasons, his career being marred by injury. In particular his 2003 season was only 80 minutes long after breaking his hand ten minutes into his only appearance.[2] This injury ruined his 2004 season and he did not play a game.

He retired at the end of the 2005 season.

Life after League

After retiring Donato moved into the back office for the Panthers. He is currently working as the Panthers Marketing Manager.[3]

Donato became Rabbitohs Chief Commercial Officer and in February 2016 he became the Acting Chief Executive Officer.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Minichiello helps Italy defeat France Total RL, 17 Nov 2007
  2. ↑ Donato's season over just as it started Sydney Morning Herald, 15 September 2003
  3. ↑ About Us Penrith Panthers Official Site
  4. ↑ http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/news/2016/02/23/shannon_donato_appoi.html

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