Kayne Turner

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Kayne Turner
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Turner playing for North Melbourne in April 2018
Personal information
Full name Kayne Turner
Date of birth (1995-12-31) 31 December 1995 (age 28)
Original team(s) Kiewa-Sandy Creek, Murray Bushrangers (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 25, 2014 rookie draft
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 78 kg (172 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2014–2023 North Melbourne 130 (61)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2020.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Kayne Turner (born 31 December 1995) was a professional Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

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Early life

Turner participated in the Auskick program at Wodonga Showgrounds in Wodonga, Victoria. [1] He completed most of his secondary education at Tallangatta Secondary College in North East Victoria before finishing his Year 12 over two years at Maribyrnong Secondary College sports academy, while juggling his career as a full time athlete. [2]

Turner played junior football for the Murray Bushrangers in the TAC Cup in 2013, [3] as well as thirds [4] and senior football for the Kiewa Sandy Creek football club in the Tallangatta & District Football League. [5]

He was drafted to North Melbourne with pick 25 in the 2014 AFL rookie draft.

AFL Career

He was the youngest player on an AFL list during the 2014 AFL season.

Turner was delisted after nine seasons in the AFL in 2022, but was then re-drafted at number 39 in late 2022 in the AFL Rookie Draft, [6] then was finally delisted from the North Melbourne Football Club in October 2023 [7]

Turner was signed by the Balwyn Football Club in November 2023 to play in the strong Eastern Football League in 2024. [8]

Personal life

On 22 May 2016, Turner was charged with drink driving after recording a blood alcohol content of 0.133 when pulled over by Victoria Police in Ryall Street, North Melbourne. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ AFL Record. Round 2, 2022. pg 79
  2. ↑ Hanlon, Peter (5 September 2014). "Kayne Turner: AFL's baby who knows only one way".
  3. ↑ "Kayne Turner Profile". Gameday. Murray Bushrangers. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  4. ↑ "Kayne Turner Profile". Gameday. Kiewa Sandy Creek FNC. 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  5. ↑ Peter Hanlon (5 September 2014). "Kayne Turner: AFL's baby who knows only one way". The Age. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "Kayne Turner Profile". North Melbourne FC. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "Roos axe three more as off-season changes continue".
  8. ↑ Ethan Lee Chalk (30 November 2023). "Ex-Kangaroos midfielder locks in new deal to continue career". Zero Hanger. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  9. ↑ "Kangaroos 'bitterly disappointed' after forward charged with drink driving". AFL.com. Australian Football League. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
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