Kieran Harper

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Kieran Harper
Personal information
Full name Kieran Harper
Date of birth (1992-06-15) 15 June 1992 (age 32)
Original team(s) Eastern Ranges (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 27 (C), 2010 National Draft, North Melbourne
Height 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2011–2015 North Melbourne 40 (37)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2015.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Kieran Harper is a former professional Australian rules footballer. Harper played for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League, also known and referred to as the AFL.

Kieran was taken with pick 27 in the 2010 national draft [1] and made his debut in Round 6, 2011 against Port Adelaide. [2] He remained with the club until he was delisted in October 2015. [3]

In February 2016, Harper joined the University Blues Football Club. However due to an ongoing ankle injury which plagued his AFL career, he missed a majority of the season.

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References

  1. Kieran Harper Player Profile, North Melbourne Football Club
  2. Kieran Harper's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  3. Cleary, Mitch; Sutton, Ben (29 October 2015). "Door left ajar for Majak as Roos confirm list changes". AFL.com.au. Bigpond . Retrieved 29 October 2015.