Shaw was recruited to Collingwood from Reservoir-Lakeside to make his debut in 1977 alongside brother Ray.
He was a small midfielder at 170 cm who didn't have the natural ability or quality skills of others but his courage and determination made him a fine rover.
[1][2] In 1984, Shaw won the Copeland Trophy as the Magpies best and fairest player for the season, as well as playing with second brother Neville.
[17][18] Shaw was then replaced by Mick Malthouse as Collingwood Football Club senior coach.
[22] His son, Brayden, was drafted to Collingwood in 2003, but failed to play a game before being delisted in 2005, before moving on to Port Melbourne in the VFL.
In March 2006, Shaw returned to media focus when he publicly criticised the AFL for the consistent introduction of new rules.
[23] Shaw was selected to present the Norm Smith Medal to the best player in the 2008 AFL Grand Final,[24] which was Luke Hodge from Hawthorn.
[25] In 1991 Shaw told journalist Caroline Wilson of The Sunday Age that "I'd make a racist comment every week if I thought it would help win the game.