[5] Shaw was then appointed by Essendon Football Club senior coach, Kevin Sheedy as a specialist opposition analyst.
[8][9] Shaw coached Fitzroy to the VFL reserves premiership in 1989, defeating Geelong by two points.
He was an inaugural inductee in the Tasmanian Football League's Hall of Fame and in 2008 was elevated to Legend status.
With limited resources he was able to develop many young players into high quality AFL footballers.
[22] Shaw was then replaced by Malcolm Blight as Adelaide Football Club senior coach.
[23][24][25][26] Shaw coached six seasons and 130 senior AFL games without taking a team to the finals, a record surpassed only by Alec Hall from the early 20th century.
[36] Shaw went on to be a teacher at Brighton Grammar School in 2009. which included his role as Director of Football and First XVIII coach.
[37] He currently works part time at Essendon Football Club as Schools Recruiting Consultant and is a casual relief teacher in the north west suburbs of Melbourne.