Taj Woewodin

Taj Woewodin
Taj Woewodin
Personal information
Full name	Taj Woewodin
Date of birth	26 March 2003 (age 21)
Original team(s)	Booragoon Junior Football Club
Draft	No. 65 ( F/S), 2021 national draft
Debut	Round 17, 2023, Melbourne vs. St Kilda, at Docklands
Height	182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	81 kg (179 lb)
Position(s)	Medium defender
Club information
Current club	Melbourne
Number	40
Playing career1
Years	Club
2022–	Melbourne
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 8, 2024.
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Taj Woewodin^[1] (born 26 March 2003) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A medium defender, he is 1.82 metres (6 ft 0 in) tall and weighs 81 kilograms (179 lb). Woewodin is the son of 2000 Brownlow Medallist Shane Woewodin.^[2] He made his debut in the 21-point win against St Kilda at the Docklands Stadium in Round 17 of the 2023 season.^[3]^[4]

Statistics

Updated to the end of round 8, 2024.^[5]

**Legend**
G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks


Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)
Season	Team	No.	Games	G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
2022	Melbourne	40	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2023	Melbourne	40	4	2	1	18	19	37	8	7	0.5	0.3	4.5	4.75	9.25	2.0	1.75
2024	Melbourne	40	6	0	1	27	14	41	14	12	0.0	0.2	4.5	2.3	6.8	2.3	2.0
Career			10	2	2	45	33	78	22	19	0.2	0.2	4.5	3.3	7.8	2.2	1.9

Notes

^ Gibson, Ben (25 November 2021). "Drafted: Taj Woewodin secured as father-son pick". www.melbournefc.com.au. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
^ O'Connor, Alison (5 July 2023). "Dees name father-son debutant for Saints clash". www.afl.com.au. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
^ O'Connor, Alison (5 July 2023). "Dees name father-son debutant for Saints clash". www.afl.com.au. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
^ Bastiani, Gemma (8 July 2023). "Dees edge injury-ravaged Saints to strengthen hold on top four". www.afl.com.au. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
^ "Taj Woewodin". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 May 2024.

v t e 2021 AFL national draft
First round	1. Jason Horne-Francis 2. Sam Darcy (F/S) 3. Finn Callaghan 4. Nick Daicos (F/S) 5. Mac Andrew 6. Josh Rachele 7. Josh Ward 8. Jye Amiss 9. Josh Gibcus 10. Neil Erasmus 11. Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera 12. Josh Sinn 13. Ben Hobbs 14. Campbell Chesser 15. Leek Aleer 16. Darcy Wilmot 17. Tom Brown 18. Angus Sheldrick 19. Jacob van Rooyen 20. Kai Lohmann
Second round	21. Matthew Johnson 22. Josh Goater 23. Sam Butler 24. Toby Conway 25. Mitch Knevitt 26. Connor MacDonald 27. Jesse Motlop 28. Tyler Sonsie 29. Sam Banks 30. Judson Clarke 31. Brady Hough 32. James Willis 33. Mitch Owens (academy selection) 34. Matthew Roberts 35. Paul Curtis 36. Jake Soligo 37. Rhett Bazzo 38. Miller Bergman 39. Blake Howes
Third round	40. Corey Warner 41. James Tunstill 42. Josh Fahey (academy selection) 43. Arthur Jones 44. Zac Taylor 45. Arlo Draper 46. Alastair Lord 47. Marcus Windhager (academy selection) 48. Flynn Kroeger 49. Cooper Murley 50. Garret McDonagh 51. Oscar Adams 52. Harvey Harrison
Fourth round	53. Jai Serong 54. Eric Benning (academy selection) 55. Hugh Jackson 56. Dante Visentini 57. Jack Williams 58. Lachlan Rankin 59. Jackson Archer (F/S) 60. Jase Burgoyne (F/S) 61. Luke Cleary 62. Greg Clark 63. Charlie Constable 64. Cooper Whyte 65. Taj Woewodin (F/S)