Jason Saddington
Jason Saddington | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Jason Saddington | ||
Date of birth | 23 October 1979 | ||
Original team(s) | Mitcham / Eastern U18 | ||
Height | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1998 – 2005 | Sydney | 142 (41) | |
2006 – 2008 | Carlton | 20 (6) | |
Total | 162 (47) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2008. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Jason Saddington (born 23 October 1979) is a retired Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.
He was recruited as the number 11 draft pick in the
Career
Sydney
Jason made his AFL debut for the
Carlton
Saddington debuted for Carlton against his old club, the Sydney Swans, in Round 3, 2006. He played six consecutive games, scoring two goals, before his season was again ended by the recurring knee injury. It was at this late stage that Saddington was told for the first time that the medical staff at Sydney Swans were aware of complications that had resulted from his first knee injury and had withheld this information from him and also from his new club. He had a further operation, and missed the rest of the 2006 season.
Fully recovered, Saddington played very good football for Carlton's
Saddington played only two games for Carlton in 2008, both late in the season. He won the Northern Bullants' best and fairest award, the Laurie Hill Trophy, for his strong season at VFL level during the season.[1] Jason was offered a position in an AFL initiative to assist homeless people.
Post-AFL career
Saddington officially retired from the AFL on 13 October 2008.[2] He continued to play on with the Northern Bullants as a VFL-listed player in 2009,[1] where he was a part of the club's losing grand final team. In 2012, Saddington played for the Balmain Dockers in the Sydney AFL competition alongside premiership players Nick Davis and Chad Fletcher. In 2014, Saddington coached the NSW/ACT Rams and was named Coach of the 2014 NAB AFL U18 All Australian Team. On 23 October 2014 Saddington was announced as new Greater Western Sydney Academy Coach by the AFL.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Saddington remains in Bullants nest". Sportingpulse. 19 January 2009. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ "Official Website of the Australian Football League > NEWS ARTICLE > Six and out for Blues". Archived from the original on 15 October 2008. Retrieved 13 October 2008.
- ^ "Jason Saddington - Academy Coach". www.gwsgiants.com.au. Retrieved 26 January 2019.