Ian Perrie (born 9 April 1979, in

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) is an

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er who played for the

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in the

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Career

After being drafted at pick number 49 in the 1997

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, Perrie debuted for Adelaide in Round 13, 1998. In his early years, inaccurate kicking was his most troubled area, kicking 24.27 in his first two years. He was admired for his relentless effort which, coupled with his unorthodox kicking style. He was nominated for the AFL's 2000 AFL Rising Star award. In 2003, under the tutelage of an ageing recruit in

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, Perrie scored an improved 26 goals, 16 behinds. He was an important member of Adelaide's

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-winning team in 2005, kicking a career-best 39 goals, with 31 behinds. In the 2006 season, he produced four good performances to start the season, including 13 marks, 16 disposals and 3 goals in Round 1, but in a Round 4 clash with

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he injured and hyperextended his knee and tore his PCL requiring a knee reconstruction. He returned to the side late in the season and in the Qualifying Final vs Fremantle at AAMI Stadium, kicking a crucial goal late in the final quarter to help seal a come from behind win. Perrie was sidelined with a shoulder injury for six weeks in 2007. He was delisted at the end of the 2007 season. In 2008, Perrie played for Sturt in the

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, and was named in South Australia's state league team. From 2009–11, Perrie played for the Pulteney Old Scholars Football Club. In 2012–13, he played for

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in the Great Southern Football League, winning the league's best-and-fairest award in 2013 in a premiership year for the Bays. In 2014, he was recruited to play for Padthaway in the KNTFL.

References

External links

AFL Player Page

Career Statistics
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Perrie, Ian 1979 births Living people VFL/AFL players born outside Australia East Perth Football Club players Sturt Football Club players Adelaide Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Western Australia Zimbabwean emigrants to Australia White Zimbabwean people