Kyle Reimers (born 10 January 1989) is a former

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footballer, who played with

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in the

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. Debuting in 2007, Reimers was pick number 47 in the

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, having played with

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in the WAFL. He played for Western Australia in the 2005 U-16 Championships and the 2006 U-18 Championships. Wearing the guernsey number 37, Reimers was an exciting developing player from 2008 onwards, winning the club rising star award for that year on the back of a NAB

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Nomination in round 16 against Richmond. A cult favourite amongst Essendon supporters, due to his bright orange boots and aggressive style of play, Reimers' career highlight was kicking eight goals in Essendon's 139 point win over the

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in Round 6 of

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. Reimers was de-listed at the end of 2012 and turned down an offer to train with Carlton in 2013. During the

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Reimers claimed that the players were asked to sign waivers and were injected with supplements that were "pushing the boundaries".

Post-AFL career

Kyle Reimers played for Perth Football Club in the W.A.F.L. in Season 2013 and in February 2014 returned to Victoria and was signed by

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in the

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Statistics

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2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...

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2009 File:2009 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The vertical stabilizer of Air France Flight 447 is pulled out from the Atlantic Ocean; Barack Obama becomes the first African American to become President of the United States; 2009 Iran ...

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2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Reimers, Kyle 1989 births Living people Australian rules footballers from Western Australia Essendon Football Club players Perth Football Club players Sportspeople from Bunbury, Western Australia Bunbury Football Club players Bendigo Football Club players