Karl Amon

Karl Amon
Personal information
Full name	Karl Amon
Date of birth	(1995-08-19) 19 August 1995
Place of birth	Victoria
Original team(s)	Sandringham Dragons (TAC Cup)
Draft	No. 68, 2013 National Draft: Port Adelaide
Height/Weight	181 cm / 71 kg
Position(s)	Midfielder/Forward
Club information
Current club	Port Adelaide
Number	15
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2014–	Port Adelaide	7 (5)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2015 season.

Karl Amon (born 19 August 1995) is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Amon made his debut in Round 7, 2015 against the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba.

At age 5, Amon was diagnosed with Perthes disease. Amon underwent several operations, including five on his hip. Between the ages of 5 and 8, Amon was regularly in hospital and spent a year in a wheelchair followed by a year on crutches.

Karl took big strides towards becoming a regular AFL player in 2015. Building on from 2014, Amon improved his consistency at SANFL level, picked up more of the ball and improved his skill level under pressure. He was rewarded with his debut AFL game in Round 7 against Brisbane, where he picked up 9 disposals and a goal. He played 7 matches at AFL level throughout the season, being a substitute player in 5 of them. In one of his two full games against the Gold Coast Suns, he picked up 16 possessions and 3 goals in Port's victory.

External links

• Karl Amon's profile on the official website of the Port Adelaide Football Club
• Karl Amon's statistics from AFL Tables