Jose Romero is a former Australian rules football

Australian rules football

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Romero, who was recruited from Jacana

Jacana Football Club

Jacana Football Club is an Australian rules football club located 16 km north of Melbourne in the suburb of Jacana and is affiliated with the Essendon District Football League....

, played in the VFL/AFL

Australian Football League

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 for both the North Melbourne FC and Western Bulldogs

Western Bulldogs

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. Debuting in 1987 with the Kangaroos, Romero played 109 games for the club before moving to the Western Bulldogs

Western Bulldogs

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, debuting in 1995. Injury meant that the 1996 Charles Sutton Medallist

Charles Sutton Medal

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(the Best and Fairest Award for the Bulldogs) was forced to retire during the 2001 season. After a stint as the club runner for the Bulldogs, he is now a board member and a part of the Football Department.