Sedat Sir (born 6 March 1975) is a Turkish-Australian former

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er who played for the

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in the

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(AFL). Sedat, known as a solid defender, played 24 games at senior level between 1995 and 1998. He was also a member of the Western Bulldogs 1998 reserves premiership team. At the end of 1998, he was delisted by the Bulldogs and moved to the

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team of Williamstown. He retired from regional football at EDFL club Greenvale, to make the move back to the Western Victoria Region team he once captained: Parkside. Of Turkish heritage, Sedat Sir was the first Muslim footballer to play in the AFL at senior level.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sir, Sedat Living people 1975 births Australian people of Turkish descent Australian Muslims Western Bulldogs players Williamstown Football Club players Sandringham Dragons players Greenvale Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)