Trent Sporn

Trent Sporn (born 23 September 1982) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Trent Sporn
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-09-23) 23 September 1982
Original team(s) North Adelaide (SANFL)
Debut Round 2, 6 April 2002, Carlton vs. Sydney Swans, at Optus Oval
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2002–2006 Carlton 50 (8)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2006.
Career highlights
  • Carlton NAB AFL Rising Star nominee 2003.
  • Carlton Pre-Season premiership side 2005.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Sporn was recruited as the number 11 draft pick in the 2000 AFL Draft from North Adelaide. Although recruited from South Australia, he grew up in the Victorian town of Murrayville.

Primarily a defender, Sporn made his debut for the Carlton Football Club in Round 2, 2002 against the Sydney Swans. Sporn had a horror run with injuries throughout his career and had his best season in 2003 when he managed to play 14 games and receive up a Rising Star nomination. In six seasons on the Carlton list, Sporn managed 50 games, playing his 50th game in Round 22, 2006 against the Sydney Swans. He was delisted at the end of the season.

Sporn returned to North Adelaide in 2007 and played until 2010, retiring in the middle of the season after suffering recurring hamstring injuries. He played a total of 53 games for the Roosters, and was the club's vice-captain at the time of his retirement.[1] After retiring from the SANFL, Sporn played for his junior club, Murrayville, in the Mallee Football League,[2] before retiring due to injury at the end of 2013.[3]

References
  1. Crawford, Jeff (9 July 2010). "Injuries end Sporn's career". The Messenger. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
  2. "Armchair experts". Riverland Weekly. 18 April 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
  3. Lou Boughen (18 April 2013). "Mallee football season begins". The Murray Valley Standard. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
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