Sebit Kuek
{{Short description|Australian rules football player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Use Australian English|date=June 2024}}
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| birth_place =Kenya
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| originalteam = East Perth Football Club
| draftpick = No. 15, 2022 mid-season draft
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| height = 199 cm
| weight = 77kg
| position = Key forward
| currentclub = {{AFL Fre}}
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| years1 = 2022–2024
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Sebit Kuek (born 11 November 2000) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Early life
Sebit was born in Kenya to South Sudanese parents. He moved to Australia at the age of eight and spent two years in Melbourne, before settling in the Western Australian capital city of Perth. Kuek started playing Australian rules football at around age twelve, and played junior football for the East Perth Football Club Colts team.{{cite news|title=Sebit's journey to the Royals|url=https://eastperthfc.com.au/news/19114/sebits-journey-to-the-royals|work=eastperthfc.com|date=24 July 2020|first=Katie|last=De Haer}} He was a member of the West Coast Eagles Next Generation Academy{{cite news|title=Who did your club just draft? Age, height, bio, more|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/772135/amp|work=afl.com|date=1 June 2022|first=|last=Staff Writers}} and made his league debut for East Perth during the 2020 WAFL season.{{cite news|title=AFL mid-season draft 2022: Sebit Kuek joins Fremantle Dockers as West Coast pick up Jai Culley|url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/afl/afl-mid-season-draft-2022-sebit-kuek-joins-fremantle-dockers-as-west-coast-pick-up-jai-culley-c-7018885|work=The West Australian|date=1 June 2022|first=Brandon|last=Quartermaine}}
Football Career
= Fremantle Football Club (2022 - 2024) =
Sebit was drafted by Fremantle with their first pick, the 15th overall, in the 2022 mid-season draft.{{cite news|title=Mid Season Draft pick 15 – Sebit Kuek|url=https://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/1140701/mid-season-draft-pick-15-sebit-kuek|work=fremantlefc.com|date=|first=|last=}} He made his debut for Fremantle's West Australian Football League affiliate Peel Thunder later that year. Kuek continued to play for Peel during the 2023 WAFL season, a highlight being his six goal effort against the Perth Football Club in round ten.{{cite news|title=WAFL 2023: Peel Thunder forward Sebit Kuek kicks a career-best six goals to sink brave Perth Demons|url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/peel-thunder-football-club/wafl-2023-peel-thunder-forward-sebit-kuek-kicks-a-career-best-six-goals-to-sink-brave-perth-demons-c-11002074|work=The West Australian|date=17 June 2023|first=Mitchell|last=Woodcock}} Unfortunately, he suffered an ACL injury one month later playing against East Fremantle, and as a result was placed on the clubs long-term injury list.{{cite news|title=Fremantle Dockers set to return Sebit Kuek to main list as recovery from ACL injury ramps up|url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/fremantle-dockers/fremantle-dockers-set-to-return-sebit-kuek-to-main-list-as-recovery-from-acl-injury-ramps-up--c-15063265|work=The West Australian|date=18 June 2024|first=Jackson|last=Barrett}} He was delisted by Fremantle following the 2024 AFL season.{{cite news|title=Fremantle Dockers delist four in Matt Taberner, Ethan Hughes, Sebit Kuek and Conrad Williams|url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/fremantle-dockers/fremantle-dockers-to-delist-four-in-matt-taberner-ethan-hughes-sebit-kuek-and-conrad-williams-c-16023226|work=The West Australian|date=11 September 2024|first=
Jackson|last=Barrett}}
References
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External links
- {{Fremplayer}}
- {{AustralianFootball}}
- {{WAFL FootyFacts}}
{{2022 AFL mid-season draft}}
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Category:East Perth Football Club players
Category:Peel Thunder Football Club players
Category:Australian rules footballers from Western Australia
Category:Sportspeople of South Sudanese descent
Category:Australian people of South Sudanese descent
Category:South Sudanese players of Australian rules football