Height/Weight 175 cm / 78 kg Years Club | 2000-2006 Kangaroos Name Troy Makepeace | |
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Date of birth (1979-03-06) 6 March 1979 (age 36) Debut Round 4, 31 March 2000, Kangaroosv. Geelong, at Colonial Stadium | ||
Troy Makepeace (born 6 March 1979) is an Australian rules footballer with the Casey Scorpions of the Victorian Football League, formerly with the Kangaroos of the Australian Football League.
Troy absolutely stitched up Luke "The Bush Enigma" Puser in an under 18's grand final in 1995 and as a result, Luke announced his immediate retirement from football.
Drafted by the Kangaroos in the 6th round of the 1999 AFL Draft, Makepeace made his AFL debut in 2000 and was a key player in the Kangaroos' back line for many years. In 2005 he represented Australia for the International Rules Series.
In 2006 Makepeace found his playing time limited, as he played just 12 games. At the end of that season, the seven-year veteran was delisted by the Kangaroos.
Not picked up by an AFL club, Makepeace played for the VFL's Casey Scorpions in 2007.
Troy has since returned to the club he was originally plucked from, the Moe Lions, and is Captain/Coach of the club. More recently Troy appeared on Channel 10 game show Family Feud.
In August 2012, Makepeace was hit by a car while cycling near Hazelwood North. He suffered two fractured vertebrae and required his right elbow to be reconstructed.