Jarrad Grant
| Jarrad Grant | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Original team(s) | Dandenong Stingrays | ||
| Debut | 26 April 2009, Western Bulldogs vs. Carlton Football Club, at Etihad Stadium | ||
| Height / weight | 192cm / 80kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
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Western Bulldogs (2009-) 21 games, 29 goals | |||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2010. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Jarrad Grant (born 6 July 1989) is an Australian rules footballer who has played for the Western Bulldogs Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) since 2008.
Recruited from his TAC Cup team, the Dandenong Stingrays, Grant is an AIS/AFL Academy graduate who originally played for the Frankston Bombers.[1]
Grant nominated for the 2007 AFL National Draft. He was selected by the Bulldogs with their first selection (#5 overall) in the hope that he would add height and marking power to the Bulldogs small forward line.[2].
On 22 February, Grant (who was named as an emergency for the NAB Cup game later that night against the Bombers) was stung by a stingray. He was later released from hospital but missed the game.[3]
Grant made his AFL debut in Round 5 of 2009, but only played the one game, in which he only had one kick, for the year.[4] He returned to the Bulldogs side in Round 5 of 2010 and has maintained his position in the side, showing promising signs of becoming a long-term forward-line player including a personal best performance of 6 Goals vs Essendon in Round 22, 2010.[5]
References
- ^ westernbulldogs.com.au (24 November 2007). "Jarrad Grant".
- ^ Jennifer Witham (24 November 2007). "Bulldogs' 'mixed bag' of talent".
- ^ Western Bulldog Jarrad Grant stung by stingray during training
- ^ Stevens, Mark (23 April 2010) Development of Jarrad Grant
- ^ Emerging Grant looks to old Dogs
External links
- Jarrad Grant's profile on the official website of the Western Bulldogs
- Jarrad Grant's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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