Jaxon Prior

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Jaxon Prior
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-06-04) 4 June 2001 (age 22)
Original team(s) Sorrento-Duncraig JFC/West Perth
Draft No. 59, 2019 national draft
Debut Round 2, 2021, Brisbane Lions  vs. Geelong, at GMHBA Stadium
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 79 kg (174 lb)
Position(s) Defender / Winger
Club information
Current club Brisbane Lions
Number 20
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2021– Brisbane Lions 35 (11)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Jaxon Prior (born 4 June 2001) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). [1]

Prior, a half back, is the son of former Essendon and West Coast footballer Michael Prior. [2] He played his junior football with Sorrento-Duncraig and was recruited out of West Perth, having been named in the 2019 WAFL Colts team of the year. [3]

Selected by Brisbane with the 59th pick of the 2019 national draft, Prior made 18 appearances in his debut season in 2021. His 12 games in 2022 included the Lions' two-point elimination final win over Richmond. He was re-signed at the end of the 2022 season for another two years. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Relatives of Eagles, Dockers set to thrive at Lions". The West Australian. 1 December 2019.
  2. ↑ "Son-of-a-gun to debut for West Perth". The West Australian. 2 August 2019.
  3. ↑ "Robertson, Prior commit to Brisbane". PerthNow. 20 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "Prior All In With Lions 'Til '24". lions.com.au. 28 September 2022.
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