Shuey won the John Worsfold Medal as West Coast's best and fairest player in 2016, and again in 2019, and finished third in the award in 2014 and 2017.

Shuey was raised in the Melbourne suburb of Templestowe and attended Marcellin College, playing for the school football team.

[5] However, he did not play senior football at all during the 2009 season (in either the WAFL or AFL), suffering a series of injuries which included osteitis pubis, a broken leg, and two hernias.

He was due to return midway through the season, but then contracted a virus which was eventually diagnosed as glandular fever.

[11][12] He eventually returned for West Coast's last three games of the season,[13] as well as two WAFL matches for East Perth.

In the round-nine game against the Western Bulldogs he had kicked a career-high five goals and recorded 27 disposals but was only awarded two Brownlow votes.

[21][22] Shuey won the 2018 Norm Smith Medal for his brilliant performance against Collingwood in the AFL Grand Final, recording 34 possessions and a goal.

After battling frequent hamstring injuries during his captaincy, Shuey announced on 8 August 2023 that he would retire at season's end.

West Coast Eagles In February 2009, Shuey's younger sister Melanie was struck and killed by a motorcycle while walking.