Jason Scott Croall (born 16 January 1968) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL).[1]
| Jason Croall | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jason Scott Croall | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1968 | ||
| Original team(s) | Bundoora Juniors | ||
| Debut | 4 April 1987, Collingwood vs. Carlton, at Waverley Park | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1987–1992 | Collingwood | 37 (4) | |
| 1993 | Sandringham (VFA) | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1992. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Croall played for Bundoora's junior team before joining Collingwood.[2]
Before becoming a senior, Croall captained the under-19 premiership team who won the grand final against North Melbourne in 1986.[3]
Croall played most of his senior games in his first two seasons (28 games), but contributed afterwards at the reserves level and was awarded the Joseph Wren Memorial Trophy in his final season with Collingwood.
After leaving Collingwood, Croall played for a year with Sandringham in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).[4] He played only one senior game, but was in the 1993 reserves premiership team.[5]
Later in his career, Croall joined Northcote Park in the Northern Football League (NFL) winning a premiership with them in 1999.[6]
Since retiring from football, Croall works as an accountant.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Known VFL/AFL senior footballers ex-Parade College in order of League debut, 1897-2013" (PDF). Old Paradians. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ "A Magpie Life". The Footy Almanac. 9 January 2012. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ Mason, Luke (26 March 2013). "Round one by the numbers". collingwoodfc.com.au. BigPond. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ "Zebras History 1981-2001". SportingPulse. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ "Who's who of players who have played football for the Sandringham Football Club, 1929-1996, Page C". FortuneCity. Archived from the original on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Reunions 2010 - Northcote Park". SportingPulse. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
External links
edit- Jason Croall's playing statistics from AFL Tables