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Jordon Sweet

Jordon Sweet

Australian football league player


Jordon Ronald Sweet (born 2 February 1998) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the Western Bulldogs with the 23rd draft pick in the 2019 AFL rookie draft.[2] He previously played for the Western Bulldogs

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Early football

Sweet began his football career at Ingle Farm Junior Football Club in the inner north of Adelaide. He played from 2010 to 2011 in the Under 12s and 14 divisions, playing a total of 41 games with the club before moving to Tea Tree Gully Football Club, where he played 35 games in the Under 15s and Under 16s revisions.[3] He then stepped up and began playing for North Adelaide, playing eight games over two years, including a premiership in the latter where he kicked one goal and had 24 hitouts.[4]

AFL career

Sweet stayed behind other young ruckman Tim English in the pecking order of team selection. He got his chance to debut when main ruckman Stefan Martin was rested in the 5th round of the 2021 AFL season.[5][6] On debut, Sweet collected eight disposals and 31 hitouts.[7] He was omitted the next week, but again returned in Round 8 when Martin was out with Achilles soreness.[8] He kicked his first career goal in that game.[9]

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Statistics are correct to the end of round 16, 2022.[10]
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References

  1. "Sweet, Jordon Ronald – NAFC History Database". North Adelaide Football Club. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  2. Balmer, Matt (23 November 2018). "AFL Rookie Draft 2018: Tom Jok lands at Essendon as players get rookie lifelines". Fox Sports. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  3. "Tea Tree Gully FC 16Red". SportsTG. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  4. "Jordon Sweet". SANFL. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  5. "Sweet to debut". Western Bulldogs Media. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  6. Cotton, Ben (16 April 2021). "Bulldogs ruckman Jordon Sweet finally earns AFL debut". ZeroHanger. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  7. "Western Bulldogs vs Gold Coast - Player Stats". AFLTables. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  8. "AFL TEAM - Round 8". Western Bulldogs Media. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  9. Heslop, Jeb (12 May 2021). "AFL Round 8 rookie report". The Roar. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  10. "Jordon Sweet". AFLTables. Retrieved 14 May 2021.

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