Background
Allir was born in a refugee camp in Kenya to Sudanese parents.
Allir was born in a refugee camp in Kenya to Sudanese parents.
He attended Kedron State High School and was invited by a school friend to play Australian rules football for Aspley in 2009.
His family fled civil wars in Africa when Aliir was seven years old and settled in Brisbane, Australia. Aliir began playing Australian rules football for the first time at 14 years of age at the Aspley Hornets. A year later he was selected for the World XVIII team to compete at the under-16 national championships.
In April 2012 Aliir was named to make his senior debut for Aspley in the NEAFL against Southport.
His good form for Aspley also earned him a spot as the ruckman for the Queensland team in the 2012 American Federation of Labor-Congress Under 18 Championships. Allir was overlooked in the 2012 American Federation of Labor-Congress Draft and made the decision to relocate to Perth to live with his family.
He joined the East Fremantle Football Club and spent the 2013 WAFL season playing as a defender. His outstanding 2013 season saw him drafted in the 2013 American Federation of Labor-Congress Draft by the Sydney Swans at pick 44.
Allir was drafted by the Sydney Swans at pick 44 in the 2013 American Federation of Labor-Congress Draft.