Jason Winderlich

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Jason Winderlich
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Personal information
Full name Jason Winderlich
Born (1984-10-10) 10 October 1984 (age 41)
Original team Gippsland Power (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 11, 2002 National Draft
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 82 kg (181 lb)
Positions Forward, midfielder
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2003–2015 Essendon 129 (83)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2015.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Jason Winderlich (born 10 October 1984) is an Australian rules footballer who currently plays for Thorpdale in the Mid Gippsland Football Netball League (MGFNL). He previously played professionally for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Contents

In 2024, Winderlich was named at Number 93 in Don The Stat’s Top 100 Essendon Players since 1980. [1]

Career

AFL

Originally from Thorpdale, Victoria, [2] he was drafted in the first round of the 2002 AFL draft from the Gippsland Power in the TAC Cup.

In June 2008, after playing 26 games in a season and a half, he underwent back surgery to repair a prolapsed disc, missing the rest of the year. [3] He returned the following season to have one of his best seasons, [2] earning 10 Brownlow Medal votes to be the equal leader for Essendon and finishing fifth in the club's best and fairest award. [4]

In round 4, 2011 Winderlich suffered a serious ACL injury which ended his 2011 season.

In August 2014, Winderlich announced he would retire at seasons end; however, after the end of the Essendon's finals campaign, it was publicly revealed that he was contemplating playing on. After reports he had chosen to continue his career at Richmond, [5] Winderlich announced in October that he would be staying with Essendon to continue his career. [6] He managed only one match for 2015 due to a back injury, and he announced his proper retirement in September. [7]

Post-AFL

On 3 August 2024, Winderlich suffered a spinal injury while playing for Thorpdale in the Mid Gippsland Football Netball League (MGFNL). Winderlich took a knock to the head after collecting the ball during the second quarter, and had to be flown by helicopter to The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne. [8] The game, which was being played against Toora, was abandoned. [9]

Statistics

Source: [10]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2003 Essendon 832011718760.70.03.72.36.02.32.0
2004 Essendon 861123153814100.20.23.82.56.32.31.7
2005 Essendon 81242595411335190.30.24.94.59.42.91.6
2006 Essendon 8930584710549180.30.06.45.211.75.42.0
2007 Essendon 81766190130320132400.40.411.27.618.87.82.4
2008 Essendon 8952817415544200.60.29.08.217.24.92.2
2009 Essendon 819178191196387122810.90.410.010.320.46.44.3
2010 Essendon 81921218623241899920.10.69.812.222.05.24.8
2011 Essendon 84601926451081.50.04.86.511.22.52.0
2012 Essendon 8250148221042.50.07.04.011.05.02.0
2013 Essendon 8121781037417779301.40.78.66.214.86.62.5
2014 Essendon 81615812311023375350.90.57.76.914.64.72.2
2015 Essendon 8100246130.00.02.04.06.01.03.0
Career1298347106097720376773660.60.48.27.615.85.22.8

References

  1. ↑ TheStat, Don (28 November 2024). "Essendon's Best 100 Players Since 1980 - 100 to 91". Don The Stat. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 Essendon's Jason Winderlich rises from the grassroots
  3. ↑ Essendon midfielder Jason Winderlich out for season
  4. ↑ Club Best & Fairest Awards, 2009
  5. ↑ Quayle, Emma (6 October 2014). "Another Bomber wants out; Jason Winderlich wants to play on with Tigers". The Age . Fairfax Media . Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  6. ↑ Cherney, David (24 October 2014). "Jason Winderlich completes turnaround with official return to Essendon". The Age . Fairfax Media . Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  7. ↑ Cherny, David (6 September 2015). "Jason Winderlich retires after 13 years at Essendon". The Age . News Corp Australia . Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  8. ↑ Amy, Paul (3 August 2024). "Ex-Essendon player Jason Winderlich suffers suspected spinal injury playing for Thorpdale". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 3 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  9. ↑ "Thorpdale Seniors v Toora Seniors, 2024, R16". PlayHQ. 3 August 2024. Archived from the original on 3 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  10. ↑ "Jason Winderlich statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
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