Even though Alex Sexton was dropped 3 times in 12 months, the 27-year-old still has an important role to play for The Gold Coast Suns.
Alex Sexton is a professional Australian rules football player who plays for Gold Coast Suns club in the Australian Football League(AFL).
After moving to Queensland with his family, Sexton first played junior football for Keon Park Stars.
Sexton joined the Suns for his preseason training camp when he was 17 years old. He made his AFL debut in 2012, against Western Bulldogs.
Also an interesting fact, Sexton played his 100th game for the Gold Coast also against the Western Bulldogs.
Alex Sexton Age and Height
Alex Sexton was born on December 3, 1993, in Melbourne, Australia. As of now, he is 28 years old.
Sexton pursued professional football at a young age. He played junior football for the Keon Park Stars.
He made his debut at the young age of 18 in Gold Coast Suns reserve team.
With an incredible height of 6 feet and 1 inch, Sexton is very suited for his forward role in the team.
Alex Sexton Parents
The exact details about Sexton’s parents are not disclosed yet.
However, in a recent interview, Alex mentioned that he would not have been where he is without his family. His family is very supportive of him to forward his football dream.
Sexton also mentioned that he wants to repay his family for their role in getting him into the position he’s in today.
Alex Sexton Sister
Following her brother’s footsteps, Alex Sextons’ sister Hannah Sexton also started playing for The Gold Coast Suns earlier in the year.
Hannah really looks up to his brother. She did mention that her inspiration to become a professional football player was her brother.
She was not completely sure what she wanted to do. But Alex dragged her down to the training grounds.
However, after some training and competing in her first under 18 tournaments, she felt that she was made for football. After that, she would go on to play football professionally following her brother’s footsteps.
Alex also mentioned that when both of them were in their teen years, they would compete with each other in tackles, races, and even while at the dining table.
He also said that his sister is far better than him in the physical state as well as emotional.
Both of them are bright stars for the football community. With a never-ending spirit, both of them are competing for the same club with full potential.