Kurt Tippett
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Kurt Tippett is an Australian rules football
er in the Australian Football League
. He currently plays for the Adelaide Crows and wears the number 4 on the back of his jumper. He has represented his state at under 18 level in basketball before converting to Australian rules football and playing for Southport. He was picked up by Adelaide at number 32 in the 2006 AFL Draft
. His brother, Joel Tippett
, also plays in the AFL, having been drafted by the Brisbane Lions
in 2007.
Tippett made his debut in 2008. Playing as a key forward and ruckman, he became a regular in the side, but was often criticized for his inaccurate kicking at goal. At the Crows Club Champion evening, he received a 2008 Rising Star Nominee.
By the next season, Tippett had begun to develop into a potent tall forward. A bag of seven goals and a high mark against Essendon
in Round 11 showed his potential to become the high-scoring key forward that Adelaide had lacked since the departure of Tony Modra
, and with successive bags of five against Richmond
and Fremantle
he showed he could perform on a regular basis. He finished the home-and-away season with 47 goals, second behind only Jason Porplyzia
(52) in the club's goalkicking. He kicked 8 more goals in the finals to finish with 55 for the year. His dramatic 60m goal from the boundary line gave Adelaide a 1 point lead against Collingwood in the last minute of the 2009 semi final; however, this went in vain as opposing forward John Anthony restored Collingwood's lead seconds later, resulting in a heartbreaking loss.
In 2009 he signed a three year deal with the Crows, preventing the soon-to-be Gold Coast club from recruiting him as one of their uncontracted player signings.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
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. He currently plays for the Adelaide Crows and wears the number 4 on the back of his jumper. He has represented his state at under 18 level in basketball before converting to Australian rules football and playing for Southport. He was picked up by Adelaide at number 32 in the 2006 AFL Draft
2006 AFL Draft
The 2006 AFL Draft is a recent national draft of the Australian Football League. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League....
. His brother, Joel Tippett
Joel Tippett
Joel Tippett is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Gold Coast in the Australian Football League. Tippett played two games for Gold Coast in 2011 before being delisted....
, also plays in the AFL, having been drafted by the Brisbane Lions
Brisbane Lions
The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996...
in 2007.
Tippett made his debut in 2008. Playing as a key forward and ruckman, he became a regular in the side, but was often criticized for his inaccurate kicking at goal. At the Crows Club Champion evening, he received a 2008 Rising Star Nominee.
By the next season, Tippett had begun to develop into a potent tall forward. A bag of seven goals and a high mark against Essendon
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
in Round 11 showed his potential to become the high-scoring key forward that Adelaide had lacked since the departure of Tony Modra
Tony Modra
Anthony 'Tony' Dale Modra is a former Australian rules football player, known for his spectacular marks. He played for the Adelaide Football Club and Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League, mainly at full forward. Modra had the physical strength and size to match the best...
, and with successive bags of five against Richmond
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
and Fremantle
Fremantle Football Club
The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia...
he showed he could perform on a regular basis. He finished the home-and-away season with 47 goals, second behind only Jason Porplyzia
Jason Porplyzia
Jason Porplyzia is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. He wears the number 40 for the Adelaide Football Club, and is known as a dangerous forward with a strong mark for his size. He is also widely regarded as one of the most accurate kicks for goal in the competition...
(52) in the club's goalkicking. He kicked 8 more goals in the finals to finish with 55 for the year. His dramatic 60m goal from the boundary line gave Adelaide a 1 point lead against Collingwood in the last minute of the 2009 semi final; however, this went in vain as opposing forward John Anthony restored Collingwood's lead seconds later, resulting in a heartbreaking loss.
In 2009 he signed a three year deal with the Crows, preventing the soon-to-be Gold Coast club from recruiting him as one of their uncontracted player signings.