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Harper sidelined

North Melbourne livewire Kieran Harper could miss up to a month of footy after injuring his ankle.

3:53pm  May 20, 2013

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Contracted Harper seeks guidance

Kieran Harper is rapt to have signed a new contract.

5:33pm  May 7, 2013

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Father son

Hearing that an Archer took to the Aegis Park track recently and starred would be news all North supporters would love to hear.

11:09am  Oct 19, 2012

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Kieran Harper and Lindsay Thomas combine

11:11pm  Apr 28, 2012

Kieran Harper pre-season update

1:04pm  Jan 22, 2012

Utah - Testing times

5:19pm  Oct 31, 2011

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Kieran
Harper

Height
187 cm
DOB
15-06-1992
Weight
84 kg
Debut
2011
Games
2013
3
Career
40
Goals
2013
0
Career
37
2013 Dream Team Points
Total
113
Avg
38
KieranHarper

Player Bio

At a Glance

Junior Clubs: Lilydale
Clubs: North Melbourne
Debut: 2011
Recruited from: Eastern Ranges
Brownlow Votes: -

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  • Now with added size to his frame, Harper maintained his trademark explosiveness to feature in the majority of North's highlight packages.
  • Frequently used as the substitute, he provided an instant spark when he was on the ground. It was typified by his four goals after starting with the green vest in Round 23 against the GWS Giants.
  • His 25 goals ranked him fourth at the club, behind Brent Harvey, Lindsay Thomas and Drew Petrie.

 

Background

  • Recruited from Eastern Ranges
  • Explosive pace off the mark
  • Can play forward and through the middle
  • Known goal-sneak with X-factor

 

Season by Season

Season by Season

  • Coming to the club as a slightly built teenager, the consensus was that Harper would take time to adjust to the physicality of AFL football.
  • However after making his debut in Round 6, he provided a touch of class, pace and that X-factor while also working hard defensively. He only missed four more games for the rest of the year.
  • His defensive side was perhaps the most impressive aspect of his first year. He frequently placed emphasis on tackling and running without the ball, a rare commodity with most young players.

 

Stats

By the numbers

  • 2013   Season Average
    Games Played 3
    • Kicks 3.3
    • Handballs 1.7
    • Disposals 5.0
    • Marks 1.0
    • Hit-Outs 0.0
    • Tackles 6.0
    • Goals 0.0
    • Dream Team 37.7

2013 Highlights

Statistics Best Opponent Round
Kicks 5 Sydney Swans Rd 3
Handballs 3 Geelong Cats Rd 2
Disposals 6 Sydney Swans Rd 3
Marks 1 Sydney Swans Rd 3
Hit-outs 0 - -
Tackles 7 Sydney Swans Rd 3
Goals 0 - -
Dream Team 48 Sydney Swans Rd 3

2013 Season Breakdown

Rd Opponent Result K H D M HO FF FA T G B DT
1 Collingwood L 87 - 103 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 7 0 0 36
2 Geelong Cats L 112 - 108 3 3 6 1 0 1 2 4 0 0 29
3 Sydney Swans L 92 - 131 5 1 6 1 0 2 1 7 0 1 48
4 Brisbane Lions W 125 - 62 - - - - - - - - - - -
5 Hawthorn L 99 - 96 - - - - - - - - - - -
6 Port Adelaide W 93 - 83 - - - - - - - - - - -
7 Western Bulldogs W 97 - 151 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 West Coast Eagles L 90 - 88 - - - - - - - - - - -
9 Adelaide Crows - - - - - - - - - - -
10 St Kilda - - - - - - - - - - -
11 Gold Coast Suns - - - - - - - - - - -
13 Fremantle - - - - - - - - - - -
14 GWS Giants - - - - - - - - - - -
15 Richmond - - - - - - - - - - -
16 Brisbane Lions - - - - - - - - - - -
17 Carlton - - - - - - - - - - -
18 Melbourne - - - - - - - - - - -
19 Geelong Cats - - - - - - - - - - -
20 Adelaide Crows - - - - - - - - - - -
21 Essendon - - - - - - - - - - -
22 Hawthorn - - - - - - - - - - -
23 Collingwood - - - - - - - - - - -
TOTAL W: 3 - L: 5 10 5 15 3 0 3 4 18 0 1 113

By the numbers

  • Career Average
    Games Played 40
    • Kicks 5.6
    • Handballs 3.3
    • Disposals 8.9
    • Marks 2.0
    • Hit-Outs 0.0
    • Tackles 3.4
    • Goals 0.9
    • Dream Team 47.9

Career Highlights

Statistics Best Opponent Round
Kicks 11 Gold Coast Suns Rd 5, 2012
Handballs 7 Port Adelaide Rd 8, 2012
Disposals 16 Port Adelaide Rd 8, 2012
Marks 5 St Kilda Rd 23, 2011
Hit-outs 1 Richmond Rd 17, 2012
Tackles 9 Brisbane Lions Rd 18, 2011
Goals 4 GWS Giants Rd 23, 2012
Dream Team 83 Gold Coast Suns Rd 5, 2012

Career Breakdown

Season Club K H D M HO FF FA T G B DT
2013 North Melbourne 10 5 15 3 0 3 4 18 0 1 113
2012 North Melbourne 133 69 202 48 1 18 14 69 25 18 1102
2011 North Melbourne 80 59 139 30 1 6 8 49 12 4 703

Legend

K
Kicks
H
Handballs
D
Disposals
M
Marks
HO
Hit-outs
FF
Frees For
FA
Frees Against
T
Tackles
G
Goals
B
Behinds
DT
Dream Team

Milestones

Games: 37 Goals: 37

 

Q&A

As well as playing great footy, I’d like to be remembered for:
Being a top-notch bloke like Adam Marranello

Most memorable victory (AFL or non-AFL):
 Premiers in under 12’s 

Most admired player at another club:
Trent Cotchin

Favourite ground to play on:
MCG

Best part about training:
Goal kicking

Weights or running:
Weights

What would you prefer – mark of the year or goal of the year:
Mark

Which skill do you need to most work on:
Left foot on the run

Complete this line…with two minutes to go in the 2012 Grand Final:
North is up by 3 points

Who will be Mike Sheahan’s No. 1 ranked player by the end of 2012:
He doesn’t work anymore

You are running 30 minutes late to an early morning beach recovery session. What’s your excuse:
Alarm didn’t work

What is the first thing you would do if you were Andrew Demetriou for a day:

Take out the sub rule

Favourite meal the night before a game:
Ravioli with bolognaise

What music helps you get ‘in the zone’ before a game:
Anything up beat

One thing you would change about the world:
Traffic

PlayStation or Xbox? And what’s your favourite game:
Playstation if any, I don’t play at all though

Who would win MasterChef at your club? And what’s their signature dish:
Ben Mabon, milkshake

Your favourite line from a movie:
“Is that Adam Marranello?”

What’s your favourite dance move:
The motorbike

What is your favourite holiday destination in Australia:
Hamilton Island

Where would you recommend visiting within your state:
The Patch