Jagga Smith

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Jagga Smith
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-01-28) 28 January 2006 (age 18)
Original team(s) Oakleigh Chargers
Draft No. 3, 2024 AFL draft
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Carlton
Number 7
Playing career
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2025– Carlton 0 (0)
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Jagga Smith (born 28 January 2006) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

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Junior career

Smith began playing junior football at the Richmond Junior Football Club in the Yarra Junior Football League. [1] Smith played for the Oakleigh Chargers in the Coates Talent League during 2023 and 2024. In 2024, he captained the Chargers, won its best and fairest [2] and placed third in the Morrish Medal. [3] He also played in the Under 18 Championships for Vic Metro, captaining the team to the championship in 2024. [4] He played three games for the Richmond reserves in the VFL as 23rd man during the year. [5]

AFL career

Smith was selected by the Carlton Football Club with pick 3 of the 2024 AFL draft. [6] Carlton, which rated him the best player of the draft, had traded up in the first round order to ensure it could secure him. [7] He received guernsey No. 7, [8] which was Smith’s number at Oakleigh.

Personal life

Smith's father Michael was drafted by Collingwood in the 1988 VFL Draft with pick 53, however he did not play a senior game for the team. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Jagga Smith". Draftguru. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  2. ↑ "Jagga Smith". Rookie Me Central. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "Gippsland duo power to best and fairest awards". afl.com.au. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  4. ↑ Alvaro, Michael. "2024 AFL Under 18 All Australian team". Rookie Me Central. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  5. ↑ Greenberg, Tony. "Jagga steps up superbly to VFL level". richmondfc.com.au. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  6. ↑ "Pick No.3: Welcome to Carlton, Jagga Smith". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  7. ↑ Chellappah, Jasper. "Every AFL club's draft haul rated: Who passed? Who failed?". ESPN. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  8. ↑ "Jumper numbers revealed for 2025". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  9. ↑ McGowan, Marc. "Moves like Jagga: Why hit song means something different to AFL recruiters". The Age. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
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