Full name Karl Amon Name Karl Amon Original team TAC Cup Position(s) Midfielder/Forward Career start 2014 | Height/Weight 181 cm / 71 kg Weight 71 kg Place of birth Victoria Height 1.81 m | |
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Date of birth (1995-08-19) 19 August 1995 (age 20) Draft #68 2013 National Draft: Port Adelaide Role Australian rules footballer Similar People Jarman Impey, Tom Clurey, Nathan Krakouer, Jake Neade, Brendon Ah Chee Profiles | ||
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Karl Amon (born 19 August 1995) is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
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Early life
At age 5,Karl Amon was diagnosed with Perthes disease, undergoing several operations, including five on his hip. Between the ages of 5 and 8, he was regularly in hospital and spent a year in a wheelchair followed by a year on crutches. Karl Amon played his junior football at the Hampton Rovers Football Club and also played one senior VAFA game at the football club he was participating in at that time.
AFL career
Amon built up his form at SANFL level in 2014, picking up more of the ball and improving his skill level under pressure. He made his senior debut in round 7, 2015 against the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba, where he gathered 9 disposals and kicked a goal. He played 7 matches for the season, being a substitute in 5 of them. In one of his two full games against the Gold Coast Suns, he had 16 possessions and kicked 3 goals.
