Jarrad Jansen Explained

Jarrad Jansen
Fullname:Jarrad Jansen
Nickname:JJ, Jano
Birth Date:2 May 1995
Originalteam:East Fremantle Bullcreek Leeming Junior Football Club
Draftpick:No. 36, 2013 AFL national draft
Height:192 cm
Weight:94 kg
Position:Midfield / forward
Guernsey:24
Years1:2014–2015
Games Goals1:0 (0)
Years2:2016–2017
Games Goals2:8 (4)
Years3:2018–
Games Goals3:103 (53)
Statsend:round 9, 2024
Careerhighlights:

Jarrad Jansen (born 2 May 1995) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Brisbane Lions and was listed on the Geelong Football Club squad in the Australian Football League (AFL).

AFL career

Geelong (2014–2015)

See also: 2014 Geelong Football Club season and 2015 Geelong Football Club season.

Jansen was drafted in the 2013 AFL draft by, but he didn't play a game in the two seasons he spent there. He was drafted as a strong-bodied inside midfielder with the ability to go forwards, and spent his entire time with the club playing in the VFL. He lost weight in his time at the club to help him cover the ground more easily, but he was unable to force his way into the star-studded Geelong midfield.[1]

Brisbane Lions (2016–2017)

See also: 2016 Brisbane Lions season and 2017 Brisbane Lions season.

Jansen was traded to the Brisbane Lions for the 2016 season. He played his first game in round 11 of the 2016 season against Carlton[2] and played seven games for the season, struggling for consistency. He was delisted by Brisbane at the conclusion of the 2017 season after playing just eight AFL games.[3]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2017 season[4]

|-|-style="background-color: #EAEAEA"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2014|style="text-align:center;"|| 35 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —|-! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2015|style="text-align:center;"|| 35 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —|-|-style="background-color: #EAEAEA"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2016|style="text-align:center;"|| 16 || 7 || 4 || 1 || 33 || 68 || 101 || 15 || 27 || 0.6 || 0.1 || 4.7 || 9.7 || 14.4 || 2.1 || 3.9|-! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2017|style="text-align:center;"|| 16 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 7 || 4 || 11 || 5 || 1 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 7.0 || 4.0 || 11.0 || 5.0 || 1.0|- class="sortbottom"! colspan=3| Career! 8! 4! 1! 40! 72! 112! 20! 28! 0.5! 0.1! 5.0! 9.0! 14.0! 2.5! 3.5|}

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jarrad Jansen. lions.com.au. Brisbane Lions. 13 September 2017.
  2. Web site: Inside the Den: Jansen to Debut. Brisbane Lions. 2 June 2016. 2 June 2016.
  3. News: 5 Players Delisted From The Lions. 12 September 2017. Triple M. 12 September 2017.
  4. https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/J/Jarrad_Jansen.html Jarrad Jasnen's player profile at AFL Tables