Darren Steele

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Darren Steele
Personal information
Full name Darren Steele
Nickname(s) Kinko
Date of birth (1966-04-13) 13 April 1966 (age 58)
Original team(s) Wangaratta
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1984–1992 North Melbourne 119 (31)
1993–1994 Geelong 18 (7)
Total137 (38)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1994.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Darren Steele (born 13 April 1966) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne and Geelong in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Steele spent nine seasons playing VFL football at North Melbourne, after arriving at the club from Wangaratta. [1] He was a defender and utility, also used as a tagger. [2] At the end of the 1992 season, he was traded to Geelong, along with Leigh Tudor and Liam Pickering. [3]

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References

  1. AFL Tables: Darren Steele
  2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   9781920910785.
  3. Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN   0-9580300-5-7.