Jason Winderlich (born 10 October 1984) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jason Winderlich | ||
| Date of birth | 10 October 1984 | ||
| Original team(s) | Gippsland Power (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 11, 2002 National Draft | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, midfielder | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2003–2015 | Essendon | 129 (83) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2015. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
AFL career edit
Originally from Thorpdale, Victoria,[1] 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.[2] He returned the following season to have one of his best seasons,[1] earning 10 Brownlow Medal votes to be the equal leader for Essendon and finishing fifth in the club's best and fairest award.[3]
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,[4] Winderlich announced in October that he would be staying with Essendon to continue his career.[5] He managed only one match for 2015 due to a back injury, and he announced his proper retirement in September.[6]
Statistics edit
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2003 | Essendon | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
| 2004 | Essendon | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 15 | 38 | 14 | 10 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 6.3 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
| 2005 | Essendon | 8 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 59 | 54 | 113 | 35 | 19 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 9.4 | 2.9 | 1.6 |
| 2006 | Essendon | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 58 | 47 | 105 | 49 | 18 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 6.4 | 5.2 | 11.7 | 5.4 | 2.0 |
| 2007 | Essendon | 8 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 190 | 130 | 320 | 132 | 40 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 11.2 | 7.6 | 18.8 | 7.8 | 2.4 |
| 2008 | Essendon | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 81 | 74 | 155 | 44 | 20 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 9.0 | 8.2 | 17.2 | 4.9 | 2.2 |
| 2009 | Essendon | 8 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 191 | 196 | 387 | 122 | 81 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 10.0 | 10.3 | 20.4 | 6.4 | 4.3 |
| 2010 | Essendon | 8 | 19 | 2 | 12 | 186 | 232 | 418 | 99 | 92 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 9.8 | 12.2 | 22.0 | 5.2 | 4.8 |
| 2011 | Essendon | 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 26 | 45 | 10 | 8 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 6.5 | 11.2 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
| 2012 | Essendon | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 11.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 |
| 2013 | Essendon | 8 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 103 | 74 | 177 | 79 | 30 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 8.6 | 6.2 | 14.8 | 6.6 | 2.5 |
| 2014 | Essendon | 8 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 123 | 110 | 233 | 75 | 35 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 14.6 | 4.7 | 2.2 |
| 2015 | Essendon | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| Career | 129 | 83 | 47 | 1060 | 977 | 2037 | 677 | 366 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 15.8 | 5.2 | 2.8 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b Essendon's Jason Winderlich rises from the grassroots
- ^ Essendon midfielder Jason Winderlich out for season
- ^ Club Best & Fairest Awards, 2009
- ^ 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.
- ^ Cherney, David (24 October 2014). "Jason Winderlich completes turnaround with official return to Essendon". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ^ Cherny, David (6 September 2015). "Jason Winderlich retires after 13 years at Essendon". The Age. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ^ "Jason Winderlich statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
External links edit
- Jason Winderlich's profile on the official website of the Essendon Football Club
- Jason Winderlich's playing statistics from AFL Tables