Kristin Thornton

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Kristin Thornton
Personal information
Full name Kristin Thornton
Date of birth (1988-03-05) 5 March 1988 (age 33)
Original team(s) Harvey Brunswick Leschenault (SWFL)
Draft 54th overall, 2005 National draft, Sydney
90th overall, 2009 National draft, Sydney
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 72 kg (159 lb)
Position(s) Forward
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2009 Sydney
8 (4)
2011 Peel Thunder
20 (31)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2011.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Kristin Thornton (born 5 March 1988) is an Australian rules footballer.

He was recruited as the number 54 draft pick in the 2005 AFL draft from Peel Thunder. He made his debut for the Sydney Swans in round 8 against the Carlton Blues kicking one goal.

He was delisted by the Swans at the end of the 2008 season after suffering an ACL injury, the same injury which destroyed his brother's AFL career "Ash" while at the West Coast Eagles. He was handed a lifeline after the Swans decided to pick him up in the rookie draft of 2008.

He was delisted again by Sydney at the end of season 2010, and returned to Peel Thunder, where he won the Dudley Tuckey Medal as the club's best and fairest in 2011.


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