Dean Chiron
St Kilda, Melbourne and Footscray
AFL career
37 games21 goals
- Debut
- R6 1983 v FIT30 Apr 1983
- Most recent
- R3 1989 v RCH15 Apr 1989
Stats
Bio
A product of Scotch College and the Beaufort Football Club, Dean Chiron initially showed promise as a forward at St Kilda, highlighted by a career-best six-goal haul against Sydney. After struggling to secure a permanent place at Moorabbin and managing just a solitary senior appearance during a brief stint at Footscray, he found a lifeline at Melbourne in 1987. Chiron successfully reinvented himself as a disciplined tagger for the Demons, tasked with nullifying dangerous opposition playmakers during the club's resurgence. His aggressive defensive work saw him suspended during the 1987 finals series, though he returned to take the field in the heartbreaking Preliminary Final loss to Hawthorn. While injuries eventually curtailed his time at the top level in 1989, Chiron is remembered as a determined role player who adapted his game to survive in the VFL.
Profile
- Born
- 27 Mar 1961 (age 65y 208d)
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 74 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA product of Scotch College and the Beaufort Football Club, Dean Chiron initially showed promise as a forward at St Kilda, highlighted by a career-best six-goal haul against Sydney. After struggling to secure a permanent place at Moorabbin and managing just a solitary senior appearance during a brief stint at Footscray, he found a lifeline at Melbourne in 1987. Chiron successfully reinvented himself as a disciplined tagger for the Demons, tasked with nullifying dangerous opposition playmakers during the club's resurgence. His aggressive defensive work saw him suspended during the 1987 finals series, though he returned to take the field in the heartbreaking Preliminary Final loss to Hawthorn. While injuries eventually curtailed his time at the top level in 1989, Chiron is remembered as a determined role player who adapted his game to survive in the VFL.