Kieran McGuinness

Kieran McGuinness (born 8 July 1983) is an Australian rules footballer who formerly played with the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Kieran McGuinness
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-07-08) 8 July 1983
Original team(s) Wantirna South/Eastern Ranges
Debut 2002, Western Bulldogs vs. Essendon
Height 190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 88 kg (194 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2002–2006 Western Bulldogs 26 (7)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2006.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

He was picked in the 2001 AFL Draft at pick 42. He made a sensational debut in his first year, kicking four goals against Essendon, but had limited opportunities from then on, playing 23 senior games to the end of the 2005 season. He played in the Victorian Football League (VFL) grand final in 2005 for the Bulldogs VFL-affiliate Werribee. He was delisted at the end of 2006.

McGuinness then moved to Adelaide and played for Norwood in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), where he wore number 13. In 2011 he won Norwood's Club Champion award with 69 votes. He was appointed captain in 2012 and missed the 2012 Grand Final due to a knee reconstruction sustained early in the season. He returned in 2013 and played in Norwood's 2013 Grand Final triumph against North Adelaide.[1] In the 2014 SANFL season, McGuinness was part of another Norwood premiership team and won the club's best and fairest award.[2]

McGuinness returned to Victoria in 2015, and joined the Northern Blues in the VFL.[3] He spent two seasons with the Blues as a player and development coach, retiring at the end of 2016 after suffering cracked vertebrae in his neck in an onfield incident.[4]

References
  1. "2011 Trophy Presentation Night Award Winners". Norwood Football Club. 17 October 2011.
  2. "2014 SANFL Club best and fairest wrap". SANFL.com.au. 14 October 2014.
  3. Tim Michell (28 April 2015). "Brent Bransgrove intent on achieving VFL finals return with Northern Blues after four long years in the wilderness". Preston Leader. Preston, VIC.
  4. Cristian Filippo (8 October 2016). "Kieran McGuinness formally recognised at Laurie Hill Trophy".
  • AFL Record 2006 Season Preview, ed. Michael Lovett, AFL Publishing.
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