Sean Tasker (born 18 June 1968) is a former professional
Australian rules football
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er who played for the
Adelaide Football Club
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in the
Australian Football League
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(AFL).
Tasker was
North Adelaide
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History
Surveyor-General Colonel William Light of the colo ...
's leading goal-kicker in 1989 but played as a full-back in their 1991 premiership team.
A foundation player at Adelaide, he made his AFL debut in 1991 at the age of 23. Used mostly as a defender, he still played as a forward on occasions and kicked five goals against
Sydney
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in 1992. He made just five appearances in 1993, but participated in two finals. Over the next three seasons he played in the seniors just 21 times and was let go by the club. He continued playing in the
SANFL
The South Australian National Football League, or SANFL ( or ''S-A-N-F-L''), is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the state's governing body for the sport.
Originally formed as the ...
, with stints at both
Glenelg and
Sturt.
He has three sons, named Sam, Will and Tom
[http://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/toowoomba-adelaide-crows-sean-tasker/1726571/]
References
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1968 births
Adelaide Football Club players
North Adelaide Football Club players
Glenelg Football Club players
Sturt Football Club players
Living people
Australian rules footballers from South Australia