Playing Career: 1915 - 1918
Debut: Round 5, 1915 vs Melbourne, aged 20 years, 171 days
Carlton Player No. 304
Games: 35
Goals: 25
Guernsey No.: 23
Last Game: Round 7, 1918 vs Fitzroy, aged 23 years, 202 days
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 82 kg
DOB: December 2, 1894
Shortill played 35 games for Carlton after first running out in Navy Blue in Season 1915, kicking 25 goals.
Shortill played 6 games for Fitzroy in 1919, he also booted 3 goals in his solitary season with the Lions.
Shortill was born in Kyneton, and recruited from Ballarat. He also played with the Public Service Team and St Pat's Ballarat.