Kayne Pettifer
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| Personal Info | |
|---|---|
| Birth | 22 January 1982, |
| Recruited from | Kyabram/Murray U18 |
| Height/Weight | 184cm / 84kg |
| Playing Career¹ | |
| Debut | Round 12, 23 June 2001, Richmond Tigers vs. Sydney Swans, at Colonial Stadium |
| Team(s) | Richmond Tigers (2001-)
80 games, 85 goals |
| ¹ Statistics to end of Round 22, 2006 season | |
| Career Highlights | |
Kayne Pettifer (born January 22, 1982) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.
In the 2000 National AFL Draft Kayne Pettifer was picked at no.9 overall (To the Richmond Tigers), which was unexpected for such a short forward. For the next 4 years Kayne Pettifer had sporadic form rarely playing more than nine games a year. In 2005 however Kayne Pettifer played a very different role. He lined up to play in all 22 games and was the Richmond Tigers third highest goal kicker (31). He also led the side for inside 50's cementing himself into Richmond's top 22.
In 2006, he established himself as a high flyer, capable of taking a spectacular mark, with an unprecedented three consecutive winning nominationss for the Mark of the Year.
