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Timeline of West Coast Eagles premiership winner Dom Sheed following retirement after 165 games

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Dom Sheed has announced his retirement
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10 April 1995 - Dom Sheed is born in Kalgoorlie and plays underage footy for Mines Rovers before moving to Perth at age 16.

11 August 2012 - Makes his senior WAFL debut in round 21 for Subiaco at age 17.

4 July 2013 - Wins the Larke Medal as the best player in the Division 1 AFL under 18 championships, averaging 28 disposals from his four games as captain and is named All-Australian.

2013 NAB AFL draft prospect Dom Sheed poses during a media opportunity at the SkyPoint Observation Deck, Gold Coast on November 21, 2013. (Photo: Michael Willson/AFL Media)
Camera Icon2013 NAB AFL draft prospect Dom Sheed poses during a media opportunity at the SkyPoint Observation Deck, Gold Coast on November 21, 2013. (Photo: Michael Willson/AFL Media) Credit: Michael Willson/AFL Media

21 November 2013 - Taken at pick 11 by West Coast in the National Draft.

23 March 2014 - Makes his AFL debut in round one, coming on as a sub for Luke Shuey and collecting three disposals and gets his first Eagles win.

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(L-R) Andrew Gaff, Matt Priddis, Luke Shuey, Dominic Sheed, Jamie Bennell and Elliot Yeo of the West Coast Eagles in the huddle during the 2014 AFL round 01 match.
Camera Icon(L-R) Andrew Gaff, Matt Priddis, Luke Shuey, Dominic Sheed, Jamie Bennell and Elliot Yeo of the West Coast Eagles in the huddle during the 2014 AFL round 01 match. Credit: Daniel Carson/AFL Media

26 April 2014 - Kicks his first AFL goal against Carlton in a narrow three-point loss.

13 July 2015 - Earns a Rising Star nomination, becoming the first Eagle since Andrew Gaff in 2011 to earn a nod after gathering 26 disposals and a goal against Adelaide.

11 September 2015 - Plays in his first final as West Coast defeat Hawthorn by 32 points with Sheed contributing 19 disposals and a goal.

3 October 2015 - Having played 10 games in his first season, Sheed plays 23 games the following year and starts on the bench for the 2015 Grand Final, but has just six touches in the loss.

Dom Sheed tackles Jordan Lewis.
Camera IconDom Sheed tackles Jordan Lewis. Credit: Darrian Traynor/AFL Media

30 July 2016 - Sheed plays his first game since the grand final loss after knee surgery and a torn pectoral muscle restricts him to just six games and records the only hit-out of his career.

3 June 2017 - Earns his first Brownlow vote for his 30-disposal effort against Gold Coast.

1 July 2017 - Plays his 50th game, celebrating with a seven-point win over the Western Bulldogs with 28 disposals and a goal.

8 April 2017 - Has his first three-vote game for his two-goal 30-touch performance in a win over Geelong.

11 August 2018 - Having been dropped to the WAFL three times during the season, Sheed would not leave the side after their round 21 win over Port Adelaide.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 29: Dom Sheed of the Eagles kicks a goal late in the final term during the 2018 Toyota AFL Grand Final match between the West Coast Eagles and the Collingwood Magpies at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 29, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Media)
Camera IconMELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 29: Dom Sheed of the Eagles kicks a goal late in the final term during the 2018 Toyota AFL Grand Final match between the West Coast Eagles and the Collingwood Magpies at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 29, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Media) Credit: Michael Willson/AFL Media

29 September 2018 - Starts in the middle for his second grand final, collecting 32 disposals and kicking the last goal of the match to put West Coast in front by five points. Finishes third in Norm Smith voting as Eagles win.

24 August 2019 - Notches game 100 as the Eagles lose to Hawthorn despite his 26 touches.

15 September 2021- Finishes runner-up in the John Worsfold Medal, averaging more than 26 touches, five clearances and kicking nine goals from his 22 games.

18 June 2022 - Plays his only game of the season, recording 20 disposals on either side of an ankle and leg injury.

Dom Sheed of the Eagles handballs during the round 12 AFL match between West Coast Eagles and Collingwood.
Camera IconDom Sheed of the Eagles handballs during the round 12 AFL match between West Coast Eagles and Collingwood. Credit: Paul Kane/Getty Images

3 June 2023 - Gathers a career best 43 disposals and a goal in game 150 as the Eagles lose by 63 points.

8 June 2024 - Plays what would be the final game of his career, finishing with 16 touches in a nine-point loss to North Melbourne.

3 February 2025 - Scans confirm Sheed has torn his ACL, ruling him out for the 2025 season

1 July 2025 - Sheed announces retirement after 165 games.

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