Rory Sloane (born 17 March 1990) is an Australian Rules footballer who currently plays for the Adelaide Crows in the AFL. Originally from Victoria, Sloane was first part of TAC Cup side Eastern Ranges U18s side when he was only 16. He eventually went on to captain Eastern Ranges in 2008, and excelled during in-close play and demonstrated an ability to play at either end of the ground. Sloane was drafted by Adelaide with pick number 44 in the 2008 NAB AFL Draft. He debuted in the senior side in Round 20, 2009 with a solid effort against Hawthorn. Adelaide coach Neil Craig said before his debut "He’ll be an exciting player for us in the future…our supporters will like Rory Sloane."
Sloane played his second game in round 1, 2010, but sustained a serious shoulder injury during the clash against Fremantle that would see him out of the side for several weeks.
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