Kristian Jaksch
Kristian Jaksch | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 7 October 1994 | ||
Original team(s) | Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup) | ||
Draft | No. 12, 2012 national draft | ||
Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||
Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2013–2014 | Greater Western Sydney | 7 (2) | |
2015–2017 | Carlton | 7 (1) | |
Total | 14 (3) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2017. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Kristian Jaksch (born 7 October 1994) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants and Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was a versatile key position player who could play both in the forward line and as a defender.[1] He played for the Oakleigh Chargers in the TAC Cup before being drafted by Greater Western Sydney with pick 12 in the 2012 national draft.[2] In 2014 he was traded to Carlton,[3] and at the end of the 2017 season he was delisted after playing just 14 AFL games in 5 seasons.[4]
Early life
[edit]Jaksch was previously a student at Carey Baptist Grammar School[5] and played for most of his childhood as a forward.[1] In 2012 he played in the TAC Cup for the Oakleigh Chargers as a defender, and he was selected with the twelfth in the 2012 AFL draft by Greater Western Sydney.[2]
AFL career
[edit]Greater Western Sydney (2013–2014)
[edit]Jaksch had a knee injury early in 2013 which limited his opportunities,[6] and he made his debut in round 22 against Richmond, the team he grew up supporting.[7] He kicked a goal with his first kick. In October 2014, Jaksch was traded to Carlton.[3]
Carlton (2015–2017)
[edit]In his first pre-season at Carlton, Jaksch injured his left foot, causing him to miss out on two months of training.[8] He returned to training in February,[9] but after making his debut for Carlton in round 1, 2015 against Richmond, he suffered two broken ribs which sidelined him again.[10] His injury troubles continued when he injured his ankle later in the season.[11] For the rest of his career, Jaksch mostly played for Carlton's VFL side the Northern Blues. In a match against the Casey in 2017 he kicked 5 goals in a 55-point win.[12] Jaksch was delisted by Carlton at the end of the 2017 season.[4]
Player profile
[edit]Jaksch was known as a key position player who could play either in the forward line or as a key defender.[3] He started his career as a forward, but began to also play as a defender when he was playing in the TAC Cup, showing versatility which helped him to get drafted as a first round pick. He was also a strong mark overhead.[1]
Statistics
[edit]Statistics are correct to end of the 2017 season[13]
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Marks |
Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
2013 | Greater Western Sydney | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
2014 | Greater Western Sydney | 34 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 13 | 46 | 13 | 7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 6.6 | 2.6 | 9.2 | 2.6 | 1.4 |
2015 | Carlton | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 23 | 62 | 26 | 8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 6.5 | 3.8 | 10.3 | 4.3 | 1.3 |
2016 | Carlton | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
2017 | Carlton | 18 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Career | 14 | 3 | 3 | 89 | 42 | 131 | 49 | 18 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 6.4 | 3.0 | 9.4 | 3.5 | 1.3 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "AFL Record Season Guide 2013". Afl Record Season Guide: The Official Statistical History of the Afl. AFL Media: 183. 2013. ISSN 1839-8383.
- ^ a b "Lachie Whitfield number one pick in the AFL national draft". Sunshine Coast Daily. 23 November 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ a b c McFarlane, Glenn (15 October 2014). "Kristian Jaksch, Mark Whiley and pick No. 19 for pick No. 7". Herald Sun. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ a b Thompson, Matt (31 August 2017). "Blue bites the dust: Former pick 12 delisted". Australian Football League. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ Preiss, Benjamin (26 November 2012). "Carey and Ballarat schoolboys dominate AFL draft". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ^ "AFL Record Season Guide 2014". Afl Record Season Guide: The Official Statistical History of the Afl. AFL Media: 185. 2014. ISSN 1839-8383.
- ^ "Choco pays tribute to AFL icon Sheedy". sbs.com.au. SBS. 24 August 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ Edmund, Sam (17 November 2014). "Carlton recruit Kristian Jaksch suffers stress reaction in his foot". Herald Sun. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Kristian Jaksch is over his foot injury, back in training with Carlton and eyeing Round 1". Herald Sun. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ McFarlane, Glenn (4 April 2015). "Dale Thomas avoids surgery on dislocated shoulder, Carlton defender Kristian Jaksch broken ribs". Herald Sun. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "AFL Record Season Guide 2016". Afl Record Season Guide: The Official Statistical History of the Afl. AFL Media: 74. 2013. ISSN 1839-8383.
- ^ Filippo, Cristian (15 May 2017). "Jaksch shines in VFL". Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ Kristian Jaksch's player profile at AFL Tables
External links
[edit]- Kristian Jaksch's profile on the official website of the Carlton Football Club
- Kristian Jaksch's playing statistics from AFL Tables