Jye Caldwell

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Jye Caldwell
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Caldwell playing in July 2019.
Personal information
Full name Jye Caldwell
Date of birth (2000-09-28) 28 September 2000 (age 23)
Original team(s) Bendigo Pioneers (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 11, 2018 national draft
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Essendon
Number 6
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2019–2020 Greater Western Sydney 11 (1)
2021– Essendon 49 (19)
Total60 (20)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 5, 2024.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Jye Caldwell (born 28 September 2000) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the Greater Western Sydney Giants with pick 11 in the 2018 national draft.

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Early life

Caldwell participated in the Auskick program at Golden Square [1] and played his junior football with Golden Square before progressing to the Bendigo Pioneers in the TAC Cup. He represented Victoria Country at the 2018 AFL Under 18 Championships. Apart from football Caldwell was also a talented junior boxer. [2]

AFL career

Caldwell was recruited by the Greater Western Sydney Giants with pick 11 in the 2018 national draft. [3] Ironically, this pick was originally from Essendon as part of the Dylan Shiel trade.

He made his senior debut in the 56-point loss against Hawthorn, in round 21 of the 2019 AFL season at Manuka Oval. [4]

At the conclusion of the 2020 AFL season, Caldwell requested a trade to Essendon. He was traded on November 12, the final day of trade period.

AFL statistics

Updated to the end of 2023. [5]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2019 Greater Western Sydney 5200131023790.00.06.55.011.53.54.5
2020 [lower-alpha 1] Greater Western Sydney 5912565811427330.10.26.26.412.63.03.7
2021 Essendon 62011814326120.00.59.07.016.03.06.0
2022 Essendon 6206817520037567860.30.48.710.018.73.34.3
2023 Essendon 621111218320839171890.50.68.79.918.63.44.2
Career5518234544959491802330.30.48.39.017.33.34.2

Notes

  1. ↑ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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References

  1. ↑ "Pocket profile: Jye Caldwell".
  2. ↑ King, Travis (18 November 2013). "Natural talent rings true for promising boxer". Bendigo Advertiser. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  3. ↑ Grimm, Nick (3 March 2019). "GWS kid Caldwell pushing for AFL debut". SBS News.
  4. ↑ West, Luke (10 August 2019). "Caldwell's Friday night footy debut in the snow for GWS Giants". Bendigo Advertisor.
  5. ↑ "Jye Caldwell". afltables.com. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
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