Sean Tasker
Sean James Tasker (born 18 June 1968) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Tasker was North Adelaide'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 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, with stints at both Glenelg and Sturt. He has three sons, named Sam, Will and Tom.
| Sean Tasker | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Sean James Tasker[1] | ||
| Born | 18 June 1968 | ||
| Original team | North Adelaide | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1991–1997 | Adelaide | 48 (17) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1997. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Sean James Tasker (born 18 June 1968) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Tasker was North Adelaide'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 in 1992.[2][3] 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, with stints at both Glenelg and Sturt.[4]
He has three sons, named Sam, Will and Tom.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Tasker, Sean James – NAFC History Database". North Adelaide Football Club. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ "Sean Tasker". AFL Tables.
- ^ "Past Players P-Z (1–99 games)". Official AFL Website of the Adelaide Football Club. Archived from the original on 27 February 2011.
- ^ Drewe, Ben (23 January 2013). "Former Adelaide Crows defender joins school". The Chronicle. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2013.