Jai Culley | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 24 February 2003 | ||
Original team(s) | Dandenong Stingrays/Langwarrin JFC | ||
Draft | No. 1, 2022 mid-season rookie draft | ||
Debut | 17 July 2022, West Coast vs. Hawthorn, at MCG | ||
Height | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder/Forward | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2022–2024 | West Coast | 12 (7) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2024 season. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Jai Culley (born 24 February 2003) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Culley was selected with pick 1 of the 2022 mid-season rookie draft. [1] He made his debut against Hawthorn in round 18 of the 2022 AFL season. [2] Culley played 4 games in his debut season.
In round 6 of the 2023 AFL season Culley kicked 4 goals and had 10 disposals, earning him a nomination for the 2023 AFL Rising Star Award. [3] Two weeks later in round 8 against the Richmond Tigers, Culley ruptured his ACL and would not play for the remainder of the season. [4]
At the conclusion of the 2024 season Culley was delisted by the Eagles. [5] He signed on with the Casey Demons following his delisting in an attempt to return to an AFL list. [6]
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