Jake Barrett (born 8 November 1995) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants and the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Jake Barrett | |||
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 Barrett in April 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jake Barrett | ||
| Date of birth | 8 November 1995 | ||
| Original team(s) | Temora, NSW/ACT Rams | ||
| Draft |
No. 97, 2013 national draft, Greater Western Sydney No. 2, 2017 rookie draft, Brisbane Lions | ||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfield / forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2014–2016 | Greater Western Sydney | 1 (0) | |
| 2017–2018 | Brisbane Lions | 22 (19) | |
| Total | 23 (19) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2018. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Barrett, originally from Temora,[1] is the first cousin of Hawthorn premiership player Luke Breust and the second cousin of former Dally M winning rugby league player Trent Barrett.[2] He was picked up as a NSW zone selection by the GWS Giants on the back of a strong AFL Under 18 Championships and excellent results at the 2013 AFL draft combine where he finished second in the beep test reaching level 15.6 as well as a top 10 result in the 20-metre sprint.[2] At the conclusion of the 2016 season, he was delisted by Greater Western Sydney.[3] He was subsequently drafted by the Brisbane Lions in the 2017 rookie draft.[4] However he was subsequently delisted by them as well the following season.
References edit
- ^ Malone, Matt (31 January 2014). "Barrett working hard towards Giant debut season".
- ^ a b Jakes giant journey Archived 7 February 2014 at archive.today
- ^ Ryan, Peter (2 November 2016). "Talented Giant on the table as a free agent". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ Browne, Ashley (28 November 2016). "Giants reunite ex-Dockers Mzungu and de Boer". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
External links edit
- Jake Barrett's profile on the official website of the Brisbane Lions
- Jake Barrett's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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