Jaxon Prior

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Jaxon Prior
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-06-04) 4 June 2001 (age 23)
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 Essendon
Number 25
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2020–2024 Brisbane Lions 39 (11)
2025– Essendon 00 0(0)
Total39 (11)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Jaxon Prior (born 4 June 2001) is a professional Australian rules footballer who currently plays for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having previously played for the Brisbane Lions. [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]

Prior was delisted by the Lions at the end of the 2024 AFL season, but was later signed as a rookie by Essendon during the supplemental selection period. [5] [6]

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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.
  5. ↑ "Lions cut defender in 'tough decision', rookie-list promise for duo". afl.com.au. 23 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "Prior to don the sash". Essendon FC. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
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