Past Aliir Aliir - traded 2020, to Port

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Aliir Aliir

Player Profile

Aliir Aliir is a key defender with elite intercept-marking skills who generates a wealth of drive out of the Sydney Swans’ backline. Although he’s just 25, the 2013 draftee is now one of the Swans’ most experienced backmen after the retirement of champion defenders Jarrad McVeigh, Heath Grundy and Nick Smith. Aliir’s height, excellent verticle leap and cat-like movement around the footy also make him a handy option as a back-up ruckman. Born in Kenya to Sudanese parents, Aliir is an inspiration to kids from diverse backgrounds starting a new chapter in Australia. Draft history: 2013 AFL Draft 3rd round selection (Sydney) No. 44 overall.

Aliir Aliir

DOB: 05 September 1994
DEBUT:2014
DRAFT: 2013
RECRUITED FROM: Aspley (Qld)/East Fremantle (WAFL)

 
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Deserves more recognition for a really good year so far imo. He's not doing quite as many spectacular things as when he came into the league but he's also making far fewer mistakes and is a far more well-rounded and better player now. Has developed a great combination with Rampe and he's become very hard to beat week to week. Fantastic all-round game last night and beat Ben Reid hands down.
 

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As I said in the autopsy thread, that was Aliir's most complete game. Marked, spoiled and tackled beautifully. If he serves that up most weeks he'll be a superstar.

Knocked him a lot for lazy defensive checking in the past but played really tight against Reid and shut him down.
 
He was absolute magic last night. A big part of our win
Some of our best players yesterday:

Rampe - pick 37 rookie draft
Aliir - pick 44
Papley - pick 14 rookie draft
Parker - pick 40
Hewett - pick 32

There's a lot of value there.
 
Was too flashy before now he's not flashy enough!

This is a good point. I would love to see the constraints taken off. He is safer but less damaging and playing well inside his limitations.
 

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