Ronald William Shapter (1 July 1905 – 3 November 1977) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne, Fitzroy and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1930s. A ruckman and forward from the Queenscliff Football Club, Shapter was 24 when he made his VFL debut in the opening round of the 1930 season, with future club great Bob Pratt also playing his first game. He spent just two seasons at South Melbourne, both under coach Paddy Scanlan, but didn't miss any of the club's first 17 games while he was at the club. After struggling to command a regular place in the team in 1931, Shapter left for Fitzroy, while South Melbourne would two years later win the premiership. He made only one appearance for Fitzroy in 1932 but cemented a spot in the lineup from