Trent Sporn
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Trent Sporn is an Australian rules football
er who played in the Australian Football League
(AFL).
He was recruited as the number 11 draft pick in the 2000 AFL Draft
from North Adelaide. Although recruited from South Australia, he grew up in the Victorian town of Murrayville
.
Primarily a defender, Sporn made his debut for the Carlton Football Club
in Round 2, 2002 against the Sydney Swans
. Sporn he had a horror run with injuries throughout his career. Had his best season in 2003 when he managed to play 14 games and picked up a Rising Star nomination. In six seasons on the Carlton list, Sporn managed 50 games, playing his 50th game for Carlton
in Round 22, 2006 against the Sydney Swans
. He was delisted at the end of the season.
Sporn returned to North Adelaide in 2007. He played for North Adelaide until 2010, retiring in the middle of the season after suffering recurring hamstring injuries. He played a total of 53 games for the Roosters, and was the club's vice-captain at the time of his retirement.
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 who played in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL).
He was recruited as the number 11 draft pick in the 2000 AFL Draft
2000 AFL Draft
The 2000 AFL Draft was the annual draft of talented Australian rules football players by teams that participate in the Australian Football League. It consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and a rookie elevation....
from North Adelaide. Although recruited from South Australia, he grew up in the Victorian town of Murrayville
Murrayville, Victoria
Murrayville is a town on the section of the Mallee Highway between Ouyen and the South Australian border. It is about east of the South Australian border and north west of the state capital Melbourne, but east of Adelaide...
.
Primarily a defender, Sporn made his debut for the Carlton Football Club
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
in Round 2, 2002 against the Sydney Swans
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
. Sporn he had a horror run with injuries throughout his career. Had his best season in 2003 when he managed to play 14 games and picked up a Rising Star nomination. In six seasons on the Carlton list, Sporn managed 50 games, playing his 50th game for Carlton
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
in Round 22, 2006 against the Sydney Swans
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
. He was delisted at the end of the season.
Sporn returned to North Adelaide in 2007. He played for North Adelaide until 2010, retiring in the middle of the season after suffering recurring hamstring injuries. He played a total of 53 games for the Roosters, and was the club's vice-captain at the time of his retirement.