Troy Makepeace (born 6 March 1979) is a former
Australian rules footballer who played for the
North Melbourne Kangaroos
The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed the Kangaroos, is a professional Australian rules football club. The men's team competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), and the women's team in the AFL Women's (AFLW). The Kangaroos a ...
in the
Australian Football League.
Drafted by the Kangaroos in the 6th round of the
1999 AFL Draft, Makepeace made his AFL debut in 2000 and was a key player in their
back line for many years. In 2005, he represented
Australia in the
International Rules Series
The International Rules Series is a senior men's international rules football competition between the Australia international rules football team (selected by the Australian Football League) and the Ireland international rules football team ...
.
The following season, Makepeace found his playing time limited, playing just 12 games. At the end of the year, he was delisted by the Kangaroos. Not picked up by an AFL club, Makepeace played for the VFL's Casey Scorpions in 2007.
Makepeace then returned to the club he was originally plucked from, the
Moe
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Lions, and was captain-coach of the club from 2008 to 2011. Makepeace is currently thriving as an assistant coach at the Morwell Football Netball Club.(MFNC)
In August 2012, Makepeace was hit by a car while cycling near
Hazelwood North. He suffered two fractured vertebrae and required his right elbow to be reconstructed.
In an April 2020 interview with
1611 SEN,
GWS player
Heath Shaw
Heath Shaw (born 27 November 1985) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club and the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). Heath grew up in Diamond Creek and played j ...
said Makepeace was his favourite player.
Makepeace has also spoken out over speculation that North Melbourne might be forced to change location. Speaking with SEN in April 2021, Makepeace commented: "Honestly, I get pretty p---ed off reading it. I'm a bit over it, particularly those in the inner sanctum of the club. Obviously a lot of the loyal supporters are quite sick of it as well. I think we're an easy target."
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References
1979 births
Living people
North Melbourne Football Club players
Casey Demons players
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
Gippsland Power players
Moe Football Club players
People from Moe, Victoria
Australia international rules football team players
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