Jake Long (Australian footballer)

Last updated

Jake Long
Personal information
Full name Jake Long
Date of birth (1996-02-03) 3 February 1996 (age 27)
Original team(s) St Marys (NTFL)
Draft No. 47 (F/S), 2015 rookie draft
Debut Round 21, 2016, Essendon  vs. Gold Coast, at Etihad Stadium
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder / Forward
Club information
Current club Essendon
Number 34
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2016-2019; Essendon 5 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2017.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Jake Long (born 3 February 1996) is an Australian rules footballer who formerly played for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is the son of former Essendon player and Norm Smith Medallist, Michael Long. [1] He was drafted by Essendon with their third selection and forty-seventh overall in the 2015 rookie draft. [2] He made his debut in the six point win against Gold Coast in round 21, 2016 at Etihad Stadium. [3] He was delisted by Essendon following the 2019 AFL season. [4]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mal Michael</span> Australian rules footballer, born 1977

Malcolm Robert Michael is a Papua New Guinean-born former Australian rules footballer. He is notable for his successful professional career in the Australian Football League. In a career spanning 238 games and three clubs in two Australian states he is best known as a triple premiership full-back with the Brisbane Lions. Michael is recognised as being one of the best Queensland produced Australian rules footballers of all time, being named on the AFL Queensland Team of the 20th Century.

Adam Ramanauskas is a former Australian rules footballer for the Essendon Football Club.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jared Petrenko</span> Australian rules footballer

Jared Petrenko is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) from 2008 to 2014.

Shaun McKernan is a former Australian rules footballer having played for the St Kilda Football Club, Essendon Football Club and the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Ben Ross is an Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club and the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League. He was rookie listed by Hawthorn in the 2013 AFL Rookie Draft after previously playing for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League between 2007 and 2011.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jake Melksham</span> Australian rules footballer

Jake Melksham is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A midfielder, 1.86 metres tall and weighing 83 kilograms (183 lb), Melksham also has the ability to play as a defender, primarily as a half-back flanker. Growing up in Glenroy, Victoria, he played top-level football early when he joined the Calder Cannons' under 18 side in the TAC Cup at the age of sixteen. He spent three years playing for the Calder Cannons, winning a premiership in his final junior year. His achievements as a junior include state representation and the TAC Medal as the best player on the ground in the TAC Cup Grand Final.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stewart Crameri</span> Australian rules footballer

Stewart Crameri is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon, Western Bulldogs and Geelong in the Australian Football League (AFL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Josh Green (footballer)</span> Australian rules footballer

Joshua Green is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Brisbane Lions and Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jacob Townsend</span> Australian rules footballer

Jacob Townsend is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played 28 matches over four seasons with the Greater Western Sydney Giants and 20 matches over four seasons at Richmond. He won an AFL premiership with Richmond in 2017 while also winning the VFL's J. J. Liston Trophy that season as the league's best and fairest player during matches played with Richmond's reserves side, before winning a VFL premiership with the same reserves side in 2019. At the conclusion of the 2019 season, he was signed to the Essendon Football Club, and was delisted after one season, before being rookie-listed again, this time by Gold Coast.

Cory Dell'Olio is an Australian rules football player who last played for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League, before he was delisted at the end of the 2014 season. He was recruited with pick #29 in the 2011 Rookie Draft, having played as a small forward for the South Fremantle Football Club in the WAFL.

Kurt Aylett is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants and Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

William "Will" Hams is an Australian rules footballer who currently plays for the Box Hill Hawks in the Victorian Football League. He previously played for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Originally from Sale, Victoria, he was drafted with Essendon's only pick in the 2013 pre-season draft with pick 6. He made his debut in round 10, 2013 against Sydney at the Sydney Cricket Ground as the substitute.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jake Kelly (Australian footballer)</span> Australian rules footballer

Jake Kelly is a professional Australian rules football player who plays for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having been initially drafted to the Adelaide Football Club. Kelly was drafted with pick 40 in the 2014 Rookie Draft, and is the son of former Collingwood player Craig.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2015 AFL draft</span> Australian Football League draft

The 2015 Australian Football League draft consisted of the various periods where the 18 clubs in the Australian Football League (AFL) can trade and recruit players following the completion of the 2015 AFL season. Additions to each club's playing list are not allowed at any other time during the year.

Michael Hartley is a professional Australian rules footballer who most recently played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

William Alexander Snelling is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Tuth "Tom" Jok is a Sudanese born Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Jok attended Elsternwick Primary School after moving to Australia from Sudan as a young boy before moving to Pakenham Grammar then eventually moving to St Kevin’s College. There, he was a star in the 1st XVIII Australian rules football team for a number of years in multiple roles. He continued to play football for St Kevin's Old Boys, winning the VAFA flag whilst also playing for the Collingwood VFL side. Jok trained alongside St Kilda during the off season, winning their 2 km time trial and gaining praise from player Dan Hannebery.

Sam Draper is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited with the 1st draft pick in the 2017 AFL rookie draft.

Alec Waterman is an Australian rules footballer who formerly played for Essendon in the Australian Football League (AFL).

References

  1. Morris, Grey (1 December 2014). "Jake Long, son of Essendon champ Michael, signs with Bombers". NT News . News Corp Australia . Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  2. "2014 AFL Pre-Season And Rookie Drafts". Triple M . 3 December 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  3. Febbo, Val (11 August 2016). "Jake Long to make debut for Essendon Bombers". The Age . Fairfax Media . Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  4. "AFL 2020 pre-season: Essendon delistings, Zac Clarke, Tom Jok, Jake Long, Trent Mynott delisted, Bombers news". Fox Sports. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.