Karl Worner (born 16 June 2002) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the

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in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Early career

Originally from

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, Karl played for the

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in the

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. Although he was drafted in 2021, border restrictions due to the

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meant he was unable to travel from Victoria to

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until February of the following year. He spent 2022 playing for Fremantle's reserve side, in the

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. Worner was impressive on debut collecting 31 disposals and kicking two goals against

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AFL career

Worner was selected by in their 1st selection and 8th overall in the 2022 rookie draft. In June 2023, Worner signed a 2-year contract extension keeping him at until the end of the 2025 AFL season. Worner made his debut for in Round 17 of the

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for their clash against . Worner started as the substitute and was substituted in for Matthew Johnson during the 3rd quarter. Worner finished his debut match with 7 disposals, a mark, and a tackle. After suffering a minor injury during his debut, Worner returned to the WAFL for a few weeks before coming back into the senior side to play the final 3 matches of the season for . Worner made the line-up for Fremantle's opening game of the

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against the

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, he played well collecting 12 disposals during the match. Unfortunately, Worner was knocked unconscious in the third quarter after an accidental collision with Lions player

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. He suffered a concussion which placed him under the AFL's mandatory concussion protocols, meaning he would miss at least one week of football. He would make his return through the WAFL, and returned to the Dockers line-up in round fourteen against the at

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, as a late replacement for Heath Chapman.

Statistics

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Worner, Karl 2002 births Living people Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Sandringham Dragons players Fremantle Football Club players Peel Thunder Football Club players 21st-century Australian sportsmen