Darcy Byrne-Jones | |||
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Personal information | |||
Nickname(s) | DBJ, Hank, Burnt Toast | ||
Date of birth | 20 September 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup) | ||
Draft | No. 52, 2013 National Draft: Port Adelaide | ||
Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Half Back, Half Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Port Adelaide | ||
Number | 33 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2014– | Port Adelaide | 186 (42) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 14, 2024. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Darcy Byrne-Jones (born 20 September 1995) is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
He attended Scotch College, Melbourne with fellow draftees Jack Billings, Jake Kelly and Jack Sinclair. [1] He played junior football for Camberwell Sharks in the Yarra Junior Football League.
He made his AFL debut in the third round of the 2016 AFL season, kicking his first goal with blood running down his face due to a previous collision with a teammate. [2]
Byrne-Jones won a NAB Rising Star nomination in Round 10 of the 2016 AFL Season.
Byrne-Jones had a breakout season in 2019, finishing second in Port Adelaide's best and fairest award. He then had another breakout season in 2020, earning his first All-Australian selection and winning the John Cahill Medal.
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