1. Alipate Carlile was born on 30 April 1987 and is a former professional Australian rules footballer for who played for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League.
11 Facts About Alipate Carlile
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Alipate Carlile was brought to Australia at the age of one.
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Alipate Carlile is a cousin of former Australian rules footballer David Rodan.
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Alipate Carlile often played basketball and soccer as a junior before beginning his Australian rules career in his home town with the Wangaratta Rovers.
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Alipate Carlile is married to ex Adelaide Thunderbird netballer Joanna Sutton.
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Alipate Carlile made his Australian Football League debut in round 16,2006 in the match against St Kilda at Aurora Stadium.
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Alipate Carlile then played in the round 22 match, and the first week of the finals, but was dropped for the preliminary final in favour of experienced player Darryl Wakelin.
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Alipate Carlile quickly become a stalwart in defence for his tight checking role and ability to run forward of the play.
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Alipate Carlile averaged 13 disposals, five marks and two tackles.
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Alipate Carlile played just 12 games, the last of which was in round 14, his lowest tally in a season since 2007.
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Alipate Carlile did however manage to poll the first Brownlow votes of his career [2 votes] after an outstanding display against Hawthorn [round 4] in which he kept Jarryd Roughead goalless to be a key player in Port's win against Hawthorn.