Jai Serong

Jai Serong
Jai Serong
Personal information
Full name	Jai Serong
Date of birth	16 February 2003 (age 21)
Original team(s)	Gippsland Power
Draft	No. 53, 2021 national draft
Debut	Round 21, 2022, Hawthorn vs. Gold Coast, at York Park, Launceston
Height	192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb)
Position(s)	Key Defender
Club information
Current club	Hawthorn
Number	29
Playing career1
Years	Club
2022–	Hawthorn
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023.
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Last updated April 10, 2024

Jai Serong is a professional Australian Rules Football player who plays for Hawthorn as a midfielder or forward in the AFL.^[1] He has also played for Box Hill Hawks in the Victorian Football League. Jai is the younger brother of Caleb Serong, who currently plays for the Fremantle.

Early life

Serong grew up on a dairy farm near the Victorian country town of Inverloch before his family moved to Warragul. ^[2]

He was drafted with the 53rd selection in the 2021 AFL draft from Gippsland Power in the NAB League.

AFL career

Jai made his debut in round 21 of the 2022 season when Hawthorn played the Gold Coast in Launceston. He played in the final three rounds of the season.

His 2023 season was delayed because of injury. He suffered pericarditis.^[3]^[4]

Statistics

Updated to the end 2023.^[5]

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


Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)							Votes
Season	Team	No.	Games	G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T	Votes
2022	Hawthorn	29	3	1	0	7	6	13	5	5	0.3	0.0	2.3	2.0	4.3	1.7	1.7	0
2023	Hawthorn	29	2	0	0	15	6	21	8	3	0.0	0.0	7.5	3.0	10.5	4.0	1.5	0
Career			5	1	0	22	12	34	13	8	0.2	0.0	4.4	2.4	6.8	2.6	1.6	0

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References

↑ "Hawthorn Football Club – Jai Serong". Hawthorn Football Club. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
↑ "Jai Serong is a Hawk after AFL Draft selection". 30 November 2021.
↑ "Nissan Injury Update: Morris returns, watch on Wingard". hawthornfc.com.au. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
↑ "Serong set for stint on sidelines". hawthornfc.com.au. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
↑ "Jai Serong". AFLTables. Retrieved 6 August 2022.

External links

Jai Serong's profile on the official website of the Hawthorn Football Club
Jai Serong's playing statistics from AFL Tables
Jai Serong at AustralianFootball.com

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[1] "Hawthorn Football Club – Jai Serong". Hawthorn Football Club. Retrieved 6 August 2022.

[2] "Jai Serong is a Hawk after AFL Draft selection". 30 November 2021.

[3] "Nissan Injury Update: Morris returns, watch on Wingard". hawthornfc.com.au. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2024.

[4] "Serong set for stint on sidelines". hawthornfc.com.au. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2024.

[5] "Jai Serong". AFLTables. Retrieved 6 August 2022.

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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)