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Graf was born in 1957 in [[Somerville, Victoria]], Australia. He was educated at [[St Bede's College (Mentone)|St Bede's College]] in the [[Melbourne]] suburb of [[Mentone, Victoria|Mentone]].[{{cite web|url=https://www.stbedes.catholic.edu.au/collegians-news/the-st-bedes-college-old-collegians-cricket-hall-of-champions/|title=The St Bede's College Old Collegians Cricket Hall of Champions|website=www.stbedes.catholic.edu.au|access-date=19 September 2024}}] He made his [[grade cricket|grade]] debut at the age of 19 for [[St Kilda Cricket Club]] as a [[fast bowling]] [[all-rounder]] in the 1976–77 season.[{{cite web|url=https://stumptostump.com/stkildacricketclub-o__ZTro/shaungrafbeinthegame-s__fdrq|title=St Kilda Cricket Club|website=www.stumptostump.com|date=26 August 2021|url-access=subscription}}] In 1979, he played [[National Counties of English and Welsh cricket|minor counties cricket]] in England for [[Wiltshire County Cricket Club|Wiltshire]], making five appearances in the [[National Counties Cricket Championship|Minor Counties Championship]].[{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1/1616/Minor_Counties_Championship_Matches.html|title=Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Shaun Graf|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=19 September 2024|url-access=subscription}}] Alongside playing minor counties cricket, he spent time in [[Bristol]] playing [[club cricket]] for Knowle.[{{cite web|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004769/19790423/010/0010|title=Cricket|work=[[Bristol Post|Bristol Evening Post]]|page=10|date=23 April 1979|access-date=19 September 2024|url-access=subscription|via=[[British Newspaper Archive]]}}] Returning to Australia after his minor counties stint, Graf made his debut in [[first-class cricket]] for [[Victoria cricket team|Victoria]] against [[New South Wales]] at the [[Sydney Cricket Ground]] (SCG) in the [[1979–80 Sheffield Shield season|1979–80 Sheffield Shield]], with him playing a further five Shield matches that season.[{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1/1616/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by Shaun Graf|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=19 September 2024|url-access=subscription}}] He scored 135 runs in his debut first-class season,[{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1/1616/f_Batting_by_Season.html|title=First-Class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by Shaun Graf|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=19 September 2024|url-access=subscription}}] in addition to taking 17 wickets at an [[bowling average|average]] of 27.88.[{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1/1616/f_Bowling_by_Season.html|title=First-Class Bowling in Each Season by Shaun Graf|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=19 September 2024|url-access=subscription}}] In the same season, he debuted in [[List A cricket|List A one-day cricket]] for Victoria, making four appearances in the [[1979–80 McDonald's Cup]].[{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1/1616/List_A_Matches.html|title=List A Matches played by Shaun Graf|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=19 September 2024|url-access=subscription}}] He played in the final of the tournament at the [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] (MCG), taking 2 for 34 to help Victoria win the match.[{{Cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/39/39783.html|title=Victoria v New South Wales, McDonald's Cup 1979/80 (Final)|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=7 November 2017|url-access=subscription}}] |
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Graf was born on 19 May 1957 in [[Somerville, Victoria]], Australia. He was educated at [[St Bede's College (Mentone)|St Bede's College]] in the [[Melbourne]] suburb of [[Mentone, Victoria|Mentone]].[{{cite web|url=https://www.stbedes.catholic.edu.au/collegians-news/the-st-bedes-college-old-collegians-cricket-hall-of-champions/|title=The St Bede's College Old Collegians Cricket Hall of Champions|website=www.stbedes.catholic.edu.au|access-date=19 September 2024}}] He made his [[grade cricket|grade]] debut at the age of 19 for [[St Kilda Cricket Club]] as a [[fast bowling]] [[all-rounder]] in the 1976–77 season.[{{cite web|url=https://stumptostump.com/stkildacricketclub-o__ZTro/shaungrafbeinthegame-s__fdrq|title=St Kilda Cricket Club|website=www.stumptostump.com|date=26 August 2021|url-access=subscription}}] In 1979, he played [[National Counties of English and Welsh cricket|minor counties cricket]] in England for [[Wiltshire County Cricket Club|Wiltshire]], making five appearances in the [[National Counties Cricket Championship|Minor Counties Championship]].[{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1/1616/Minor_Counties_Championship_Matches.html|title=Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Shaun Graf|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=19 September 2024|url-access=subscription}}] Alongside playing minor counties cricket, he spent time in [[Bristol]] playing [[club cricket]] for Knowle.[{{cite web|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004769/19790423/010/0010|title=Cricket|work=[[Bristol Post|Bristol Evening Post]]|page=10|date=23 April 1979|access-date=19 September 2024|url-access=subscription|via=[[British Newspaper Archive]]}}] Returning to Australia after his minor counties stint, Graf made his debut in [[first-class cricket]] for [[Victoria cricket team|Victoria]] against [[New South Wales]] at the [[Sydney Cricket Ground]] (SCG) in the [[1979–80 Sheffield Shield season|1979–80 Sheffield Shield]], with him playing a further five Shield matches that season.[{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1/1616/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by Shaun Graf|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=19 September 2024|url-access=subscription}}] He scored 135 runs in his debut first-class season,[{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1/1616/f_Batting_by_Season.html|title=First-Class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by Shaun Graf|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=19 September 2024|url-access=subscription}}] in addition to taking 17 wickets at an [[bowling average|average]] of 27.88.[{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1/1616/f_Bowling_by_Season.html|title=First-Class Bowling in Each Season by Shaun Graf|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=19 September 2024|url-access=subscription}}] In the same season, he debuted in [[List A cricket|List A one-day cricket]] for Victoria, making four appearances in the [[1979–80 McDonald's Cup]].[{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1/1616/List_A_Matches.html|title=List A Matches played by Shaun Graf|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=19 September 2024|url-access=subscription}}] He played in the final of the tournament at the [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] (MCG), taking 2 for 34 to help Victoria win the match.[{{Cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/39/39783.html|title=Victoria v New South Wales, McDonald's Cup 1979/80 (Final)|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=7 November 2017|url-access=subscription}}] |
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In December 1979, he joined [[Hampshire County Cricket Club|Hampshire]] ahead of the 1980 season.[{{cite web|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001121/19791228/012/0012|title=Hampshire offer terms to Australian fast bowler|work=[[Grimsby Telegraph]]|page=12|date=28 December 1979|access-date=19 September 2024|url-access=subscription|via=British Newspaper Archive}}] He made his debut for Hampshire in a [[1980 County Championship]] fixture against [[Warwickshire County Cricket Club|Warwickshire]] at [[County Ground, Southampton|Southampton]]. Graf made fifteen first-class appearances in 1980, including against the touring [[Australia national cricket team|Australians]].[{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1/1616/f_Batting_by_Team.html|title=First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Shaun Graf|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=19 September 2024|url-access=subscription}}] in addition taking 20 wickets at an average of 44.45.[{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1/1616/f_Bowling_by_Team.html|title=First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Shaun Graf|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=19 September 2024|url-access=subscription}}] In one-day cricket, he made twelve appearances for Hampshire,[{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1/1616/a_Bowling_by_Team.html|title=List A Bowling For Each Team by Shaun Graf|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=19 September 2024|url-access=subscription}}] |
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In December 1979, he joined [[Hampshire County Cricket Club|Hampshire]] ahead of the 1980 season.[{{cite web|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001121/19791228/012/0012|title=Hampshire offer terms to Australian fast bowler|work=[[Grimsby Telegraph]]|page=12|date=28 December 1979|access-date=19 September 2024|url-access=subscription|via=British Newspaper Archive}}] He made his debut for Hampshire in a [[1980 County Championship]] fixture against [[Warwickshire County Cricket Club|Warwickshire]] at [[County Ground, Southampton|Southampton]]. Graf made fifteen first-class appearances in 1980, including against the touring [[Australia national cricket team|Australians]].[{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1/1616/f_Batting_by_Team.html|title=First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Shaun Graf|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=19 September 2024|url-access=subscription}}] in addition taking 20 wickets at an average of 44.45.[{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1/1616/f_Bowling_by_Team.html|title=First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Shaun Graf|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=19 September 2024|url-access=subscription}}] In one-day cricket, he made twelve appearances for Hampshire,[{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1/1616/a_Bowling_by_Team.html|title=List A Bowling For Each Team by Shaun Graf|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=19 September 2024|url-access=subscription}}] |
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