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Malcolm Karpany
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Full name Malcolm Karpany
Date of birth (1995-06-01) 1 June 1995 (age 30)
Original team Woodville-West Torrens (SANFL)
Draft No. 31, 2013 national draft
Debut Round 19, 2016, West Coast
v. Collingwood, at MCG
Position(s) Midfielder

Malcolm Karpany (born 1 June 1995) is a former professional Australian rules football player. He used to play for the West Coast Eagles team in the Australian Football League (AFL).

About Malcolm Karpany

Growing Up

Malcolm Karpany grew up in Adelaide and Moonta, which are both in South Australia. He is an Indigenous Australian. His family mostly belongs to the Narungga people. He is also related to famous football players Gavin Wanganeen and Michael O'Loughlin. When he was in high school, Malcolm moved to Adelaide and went to Rostrevor College.

Becoming a Professional Player

Malcolm was chosen by the West Coast Eagles in the 2013 national draft. He was their second pick and the thirty-first player chosen overall. He played his very first game in round 19 of the 2016 season. This game was against Collingwood at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. His team, the West Coast Eagles, lost that game by nineteen points.

Time with West Coast Eagles

After the 2017 season, Malcolm Karpany signed a new contract to stay with the West Coast Eagles for another year. However, he left the team the following year in 2018.

External Links

  • Malcolm Karpany's playing statistics from AFL TablesLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
  • Malcolm Karpany at AustralianFootball.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
  • Malcolm Karpany's WAFL playing statistics at WAFLFootyFacts.netLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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