Dean Chiron
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Dean Chiron is a former Australian rules football
er who played with St Kilda, Footscray
and Melbourne
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL) during the 1980s.
Chiron spent his early career up forward or in the centre and kicked 12 goals in his debut season. The Beaufort
recruit kicked a career best six goals in a game against Sydney at Moorabbin Oval the following year. He then crossed to Footscray but could only manage one appearance in the seniors, against his next club Melbourne.
Transformed during his time at Melbourne to a tagger, Chiron took part in their 1987 finals campaign but was suspended from the Semi Final. He had been found guilty of striking Shaun Smith with his right elbow in the Elimination Final, where he had been given the role of tagging Phil Krakouer
. He participated in the famous 1987 Preliminary Final where Gary Buckenara
kicked a goal after the siren to eliminate Melbourne. They went one better the following season and made the Grand Final but Chiron didn't play past round 17.
Chiron, who competes in Ironman Triathlon
events, coached Clarence
in the 1999 TSFL season
.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with St Kilda, Footscray
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
and Melbourne
Melbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL) during the 1980s.
Chiron spent his early career up forward or in the centre and kicked 12 goals in his debut season. The Beaufort
Beaufort Football Club
The Beaufort Football Club are an Australian rules football club from which competes in the Central Highlands Football League. They previously played in the Ballarat Football League and Lexton Plains Football League.-Premierships:...
recruit kicked a career best six goals in a game against Sydney at Moorabbin Oval the following year. He then crossed to Footscray but could only manage one appearance in the seniors, against his next club Melbourne.
Transformed during his time at Melbourne to a tagger, Chiron took part in their 1987 finals campaign but was suspended from the Semi Final. He had been found guilty of striking Shaun Smith with his right elbow in the Elimination Final, where he had been given the role of tagging Phil Krakouer
Phil Krakouer
Phillip Brent "Phil" Krakouer is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club during the 1980s. Notable for his speed, freakish skills and an uncanny ability to pass the ball to his brother, Jim Krakouer, who also played for North Melbourne...
. He participated in the famous 1987 Preliminary Final where Gary Buckenara
Gary Buckenara
Gary Buckenara played Australian rules football for the Hawthorn Football Club in the VFL during the 1980s.Buckenara first played senior football for Subiaco in the WAFL from 1979 to 1981. Subiaco agreed to lease him for three years for $210,000 and after a court case began his career at Hawthorn...
kicked a goal after the siren to eliminate Melbourne. They went one better the following season and made the Grand Final but Chiron didn't play past round 17.
Chiron, who competes in Ironman Triathlon
Ironman Triathlon
An Ironman Triathlon is one of a series of long-distance triathlon races organized by the World Triathlon Corporation consisting of a swim, a bike and a marathon run, raced in that order and without a break...
events, coached Clarence
Clarence Football Club
The Clarence Football Club, nicknamed the Kangaroos , is an Australian rules football club playing in the Tasmanian State League, based in Bellerive, Tasmania.Before 1903, they existed as Bellerive Football Club....
in the 1999 TSFL season
1999 TSFL season
The 1999 TSFL premiership season was an Australian rules football competition, staged across Tasmania, Australia over eighteen roster rounds and four finals series matches between 10 April and 18 September 1999....
.