Kieran Sporn Explained

Kieran Sporn
Birth Date:28 August 1966
Draftpick:No. 22, 1986 national draft
Debutdate:1989
Debutstadium:WACA Ground
Height:186 cm
Weight:81 kg
Statsend:1994
Years1:1989–93
Games Goals1:72 (65)
Years2:1994
Games Goals2:12 (6)
Careerhighlights:

Kieran Sporn (born 28 August 1966) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with and in the Australian Football League (AFL) from 1989-94.

Career

Originally from South Australia where he played for South Australian National Football League (SANFL) club West Adelaide, winning the club's Sam Suckling Medal as the best first year player in 1986, and the club Best & Fairest in 1987.

Sporn moved to Melbourne in 1989 to play for VFL team Essendon. He played 19 consecutive games during his debut season before a knee injury ending the streak. He played five seasons for Essendon, then one season for Fitzroy in 1994, before retiring.

Personal

Sporn's younger sister is Olympic basketballer Rachael Sporn.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Past Player Profiles: SPORN, Kieran. Essendon Football Club. 23 September 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110226163729/http://www.essendonfc.com.au/team/player-past.asp?id=858. 26 February 2011. dmy-all.