Rory Sloane

Rory Sloane
Personal information
Full nameRory Sloane
Nickname(s)Sloane dog millionaire
Date of birth17 March 1990
Place of birthMelbourne, Victoria
Original teamUpwey-Tecoma (YVMDFL)
Eastern Ranges (TAC Cup)
Draft#44, 2008 National Draft, Adelaide
DebutRound 20, 2009, Adelaide
v. Hawthorn, at MCG
Height/Weight183 cm (6 ft 0 in) / 81 kg (12 st 11 lb)
Position(s)Midfielder
Club information
Current clubAdelaide
Number9
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2009–Adelaide103 (64)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of Round 3, 2015 season.
Career highlights

Rory Sloane (born 17 March 1990) is a professional Australian rules football player who plays for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by Adelaide with pick #44 in the 2008 National Draft.

Pre-AFL career

Originally from Victoria, Sloane was first part of TAC Cup side Eastern Ranges U/18s side when he was only 16. He went on to captain Eastern Ranges in 2008 and excelled at in-close play and demonstrated an ability to play at either end of the ground.

AFL career

Sloane debuted for Adelaide in Round 20, 2009 against Hawthorn. He did not record a kick but had seven tackles. Adelaide coach Neil Craig said before his debut that "He'll be an exciting player for us in the future…our supporters will like Rory Sloane."[1] Sloane played his second game in Round 1, 2010, but sustained a serious ankle injury during the clash against Fremantle which saw him out of the side for several weeks. He returned to play 14 matches for the season, averaging more than 15 disposals as a midfielder.

After missing three matches early in the 2011 season due to injury, Sloane played out the remainder of the season, averaging 20 disposals and 5 tackles per game, including a 36-possession game against eventual premiers Geelong in round 21. He continued his emergence as a star midfielder in 2012, averaging 22 possessions and earning three Brownlow votes for best-on-ground in crucial wins over Sydney and Fremantle.[2] On 4 June, he revealed he had signed a three year deal with the Crows, saying, "The way Brenton [Sanderson] and the rest of the coaching staff have gone about creating this really enjoyable environment for us to be involved in - I think that's a big reason why everyone wants to stay around."[3] Sloane lifted his game yet again in 2013, averaging 23.5 possessions, winning the Malcolm Blight Medal for the best and fairest Crows player, and polling 15 votes in the Brownlow Medal.[2]

Due to the season-ending Achilles injury sustained by captain Nathan van Berlo during pre-season training in 2014, Sloane and Patrick Dangerfield were named as acting co-captains of the Adelaide Football Club for the 2014 season.[4] Sloane continued to thrive in 2014, finishing second in the Malcolm Blight Medal behind Daniel Talia. He played his 100th AFL game in round 23 against St Kilda.[2]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to end of round 3, 2015 season.[5]
Season Team # Games G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
Totals Averages (per game)
2009 Adelaide 31 1 0 0 0 6 6 1 7 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.00 6.00 1.00 7.00
2010 Adelaide 31 14 7 8 88 124 212 44 49 0.50 0.57 6.29 8.86 15.14 3.14 3.50
2011 Adelaide 9 18 11 11 181 184 365 73 91 0.61 0.61 10.06 10.22 20.28 4.06 5.06
2012 Adelaide 9 24 19 6 301 222 523 113 101 0.79 0.25 12.54 9.25 21.79 4.71 4.21
2013 Adelaide 9 21 12 12 257 237 494 113 83 0.57 0.57 12.24 11.29 23.52 5.38 3.95
2014 Adelaide 9 22 13 9 269 252 521 105 147 0.59 0.41 12.23 11.45 23.68 4.77 6.68
2015 Adelaide 9 3 2 1 46 41 87 18 19 0.67 0.33 15.33 13.67 29.00 6.00 6.33
Career 103 64 47 1142 1066 2208 467 497 0.62 0.46 11.09 10.35 21.44 4.53 4.83
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles

References

  1. ↑ AFC.com.au: There's something about Rory
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Rory Sloane - AFC.com.au".
  3. ↑ Thring, H, 2012, "Crow Sloane Pens Deal", AFL.com.au, www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/137707/default.aspx, retrieved 04/06/2012
  4. ↑ Bednall, Jai (24 January 2014). "Patrick Dangerfield and Rory Sloane will co-captain the Adelaide Crows". Herald Sun. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "Rory Sloane statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 23 April 2015.

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