Jenna McCormick explained

Jenna McCormick
Birth Date:1994 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia
Nationality:Australian
Module:
Embed:yes
Position:Centre-back
Attacking midfielder
Currentclub:Brisbane Roar
Clubnumber:5
Youthclubs1:Blue Lake SC
Years1:2012–2015
Clubs1:Adelaide United
Caps1:26
Goals1:0
Years2:2015–2017
Clubs2:Canberra United
Caps2:24
Goals2:3
Years3:2016
Clubs3:Stjarnan
Caps3:20
Goals3:1
Years4:2017
Clubs4:Medkila
Caps4:9
Goals4:1
Years5:2017–2018
Clubs5:Adelaide United
Caps5:12
Goals5:1
Years6:2018–2019
Clubs6:Brisbane Roar
Caps6:12
Goals6:0
Years7:2019–2020
Clubs7:Melbourne Victory
Caps7:12
Goals7:0
Years8:2020
Clubs8:Real Betis
Caps8:1
Goals8:0
Years9:2020–2021
Clubs9:Melbourne City
Caps9:10
Goals9:1
Years10:2021–2022
Clubs10:AGF
Caps10:20
Goals10:2
Years11:2022–2023
Clubs11:Adelaide United
Caps11:15
Goals11:0
Years12:2023–
Clubs12:Brisbane Roar
Caps12:22
Goals12:3
Totalcaps:183
Totalgoals:12
Nationalyears1:2019–
Nationalteam1:Australia
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:22 August 2023
Ntupdate:11 March 2020
Embed:yes
Draftpick:No. 23, 2016 AFL Women's draft
Height:171 cm
Position:Midfield/Forward
Years1:2017–2019
Games Goals1:20 (9)
Statsend:the 2019 season
Careerhighlights:

Jenna McCormick (born 7 September 1994) is a professional Australian sportswoman who plays soccer for Australian A-League Women club Brisbane Roar and has played Australian rules football for the Adelaide Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition.

Early life

McCormick was born and raised in Mount Gambier, South Australia, before moving to Adelaide in 2011.[1] She played junior soccer for Blue Lake SC in Mount Gambier. In Mount Gambier, Jenna attended Tenison Woods College and in Adelaide, McCormick attended Walford Anglican School for Girls and played soccer, cricket and Australian rules football at high levels.[2]

Football career

McCormick made her debut in the W-League for Adelaide United in December 2012 in a loss to Melbourne Victory.[3] She usually plays as a midfielder, but was used as a defender by Adelaide in the 2013–14 W-League.[1] McCormick was included in an Australian Schoolgirls team to tour South America in 2013, and was named player of the tournament.[4]

McCormick joined Canberra United Football Club in 2015.[5] In 2016, she moved to Iceland to play for Stjarnan in the Úrvalsdeild; making her debut as a substitute in a win over Selfoss.[6] Jenna returned to Canberra United for the 2016–17 season.

In July 2017, McCormick signed to play the second half of the 2017 season with Medkila IL in the Toppserien, the top tier of women's soccer in Norway.[7]

In September 2017, McCormick committed to return to Adelaide United for the 2017–18 W-League season.[8]

In October 2018, McCormick signed to play for Brisbane Roar for the 2018–19 W-League season.

In October 2019, McCormick quit AFLW and joined Melbourne Victory FC on a one-year deal.[9] In November 2019, McCormick made her debut for the National team – the Matilda's. She was in the starting XI in a Friendly against Chile. The Matilda's won the match 2–1.

In July 2020, McCormick inked a deal with Spanish club Real Betis based in Seville on a two-year deal.[10] Only five months later, it was announced that Real Betis and McCormick mutually agreed to terminate her contract, having played only game.[11]

A week after being released by Real Betis, McCormick signed with Melbourne City.[12]

In August 2021, McCormick joined Danish club AGF Fodbold. Playing 25 games overall, 20 in the Danish Women's League and 5 in the Danish Women's Cup.[13]

September 2022 saw McCormick rejoin Adelaide United for the 2022–23 A-League Women season. This club is where her professional career began.[14]

In August 2023, McCormick returned to Brisbane Roar.[15]

Australian rules career

In April 2016, McCormick declared her interest in playing in the newly formed AFL Women's competition, the first professional women's Australian rules football league.[16] She was drafted by Adelaide in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.[17] McCormick missed round 1 of the 2017 season to play for Canberra United in the W-League semi-final on 5 February 2017.[18] She debuted in round 2 of the 2017 season against the, and played seven games including the grand final in the Adelaide team that won the inaugural AFLW Premiership in 2017.

Adelaide signed McCormick for the 2018 season during the trade period in May 2017,[19] and she again missed the opening round of the season due to W-League commitments, joining the team for their round 2 match against .[20] She signed with the Crows for the 2019 season in May 2018.[21]

AFL Women's statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2019 season[22] |- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"! style="background-color: #F0E68C"|2017#|rowspan=1|| 5 || 7 || 4 || 2 || 29 || 14 || 43 || 6 || 13 || 0.6 || 0.3 || 4.1 || 2.0 || 6.1 || 0.9 || 1.9|-! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2018|rowspan=1|| 5 || 6 || 5 || 7 || 31 || 6 || 37 || 10 || 15 || 0.8 || 1.2 || 5.2 || 1.0 || 6.2 || 1.7 || 2.5|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"! style="background-color: #F0E68C"|2019#|rowspan=1|| 5 || 7 || 0 || 1 || 48 || 16 || 64 || 13 || 13 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 6.9 || 2.3 || 9.1 || 1.9 || 1.9|- class="sortbottom"! colspan=3| Career! 20! 9! 10! 108! 36! 144! 29! 41! 0.5! 0.5! 5.4! 1.8! 7.7! 1.5! 2.1|}

Honours

Soccer

Club

Stjarnan
Canberra United

Individual

Australian rules football

Club

Adelaide

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Multi-talented Jenna McCormick enjoying the football life. The Women's Game. Quigley, Beverley. 4 February 2014. 3 October 2016.
  2. News: McCormick starring in three sporting codes. Morris, Rod. 23 May 2012. 3 October 2016. The Border Watch. https://web.archive.org/web/20161003194323/http://www.borderwatch.com.au/story/262061/mccormick-starring-in-three-sporting-codes/. 3 October 2016. dead.
  3. News: McCormick makes debut. The Border Watch. 4 December 2012. 3 October 2016. Morris, Rod. https://web.archive.org/web/20161003194612/http://www.borderwatch.com.au/story/1164793/mccormick-makes-debut/. 3 October 2016. dead.
  4. News: Teen's taste of South American soccer. Beaton, Colin. 12 February 2013. 3 October 2016. ABC South East SA.
  5. News: Rae Dower confirms Canberra United squad. 17 September 2015. 3 October 2016. The Women's Game.
  6. News: Aussies Abroad: 19 May – 25 May 2016. The Women's Game. 3 October 2016. Shaffer, Kristin.
  7. News: Migliaccio. Val. Cross code footballer Jenna McCormick off to help the Vikings. 4 July 2017. The Advertiser. News Corp. 3 July 2017. Adelaide, South Australia.
  8. Web site: McCormick flies into United squad for 2017/18. Adelaide United. 26 September 2017. 26 September 2017. 26 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170926190724/http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/article/mccormick-flies-into-united-squad-for-201718/1nu3rq2ubyf881xkcyeu6hvlse. dead.
  9. News: McCormick quits AFLW, joins Victory in bid to snare Olympic spot. Michael. Lynch. The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 October 2019.
  10. Web site: Matildas defender McCormick signs for Real Betis. SBS. The World Game. 22 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20210121201217/https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/matildas-defender-mccormick-signs-for-real-betis. 21 January 2021. dead.
  11. Web site: Jenna McCormick deja de ser jugadora del Real Betis Féminas. Jenna McCormick is no longer a Real Betis Féminas player. es. Real Betis. 2 December 2020.
  12. Web site: Melbourne City FC signs Matildas defender Jenna McCormick. Melbourne City. 10 December 2020.
  13. Web site: AGF Kvindefodbold: Velkommen til Jenna McCormick. AGF Women's Football: Welcome to Jenna McCormick. da. AGF. 20 August 2021. 21 August 2021. 21 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210821211051/https://www.agf.dk/nyheds-artikler/2021/august/agf-kvindefodbold-velkommen-til-jenna-mccormick/. dead.
  14. Web site: Jenna McCormick returns to Reds for 2022/23. Adelaide United. 13 September 2022.
  15. Web site: Former Matilda Jenna McCormick signs on. Brisbane Roar. 22 August 2023.
  16. News: Canberra United's Jenna McCormick wants to make history in Women's AFL. Polkinghorne, David. 23 April 2016. 3 October 2016. The Canberra Times. 2 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160702144734/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/act-sport/canberra-uniteds-jenna-mccormick-wants-to-make-history-in-womens-afl-20160423-godigg.html. dead.
  17. News: Jenna to juggle two codes. Adelaide Football Club. 12 October 2016. 12 October 2016.
  18. Web site: Juggling Jenna focused on the task ahead. Canberra United. Football Federation Australia. 5 July 2017. 2 February 2017. 22 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170222161957/http://www.canberraunited.com.au/article/juggling-jenna-focused-on-the-task-ahead/1bqdg4rhzm1lf1o7w8oodibfe0. dead.
  19. Web site: AFLW: All the clubs' full lists after trade period – AFL.com.au. afl.com.au. Telstra Media. 26 May 2017. 26 May 2017.
  20. Web site: Adelaide Crows call up Adelaide United soccer star Jenna McCormick. Fjeldstad. Jesper. 8 February 2018. 5 August 2018. The Advertiser. News Corp Australia.
  21. Web site: Randall leads Crows re-signings. 1 June 2018. 5 August 2018. The Women's Game.
  22. Web site: Jenna McCormick–player stats by season. Australian Football. 27 March 2017.
  23. News: Lady Reds star Jenna McCormick 'in shock' over player of the year award. Migliaccio, Val. The Advertiser. 19 February 2014. 3 October 2016.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Jenna McCormick".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.