Jordon Butts (born 31 December 1999) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the Adelaide Football Club with the 39th draft pick in the 2019 rookie draft.[1][2] He is the son of former Carlton player Gerard Butts.[3]

Jordon Butts
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-12-31) 31 December 1999 (age 24)
Original team(s) Murray Bushrangers
Draft No.39, 2019 rookie draft
Debut 23 August 2020, Adelaide vs. Geelong, at Adelaide Oval
Height 198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight 97 kg (214 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club Adelaide
Number 41
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2020– Adelaide 60 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Early football edit

Butts played for the Shepparton Football Club in the Goulburn Valley Football Netball League, where he played 3 games, one of them a premiership victory.[4] He also played 2 games for the Werribee Football Club.[5] Butts played 40 games for the Murray Bushrangers in the NAB League over 3 seasons spanning from 2016 to 2018. He kicked 25 goals during his time with the Bushrangers while playing a variety of positions.[6] He came runner up in the club's best and fairest in the 2017 season.[7] In 2017, Butts was selected to represent Vic Country at the AFL Under 18 Championships.[8][6]

AFL career edit

Butts debuted in Adelaide's 28 point loss to Geelong in Round 13 of the 2020 AFL season.[9][10][11] On debut, Butts picked up 8 disposals, 3 marks and a tackle.[12] In only his third game of AFL, Butts was given the job against forward Tom Hawkins, the reigning Coleman Medalist. He managed to take 10 disposals, and kept Hawkins to two goals.[13]

Statistics edit

Statistics are correct to round 6 of the 2021 season[14]
Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals 
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds 
  H  
Handballs 
  M  
Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2020[a] Adelaide 41 2 0 0 8 6 14 5 2 0.0 0.0 4.0 3.0 7.0 2.5 1.0
2021 Adelaide 41 6 0 0 42 23 65 25 5 0.0 0.0 7.0 3.8 10.8 4.2 0.8
Career 8 0 0 50 29 79 30 7 0.0 0.0 6.3 3.6 9.9 3.8 0.9
  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.

References edit

  1. ^ Lee, David (27 November 2018). "AFL draft dreams realised". The Shepparton Adviser. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. ^ "No Ifs and Butts about Jordon's potential". Adelaide Now. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ Balnaves-Gale, Emmalie (11 December 2018). "No ifs and Butts: Jordon leaves nothing to chance". Adelaide Crows Media. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Rookie pick 39: Jordon Butts". Adelaide Crows Media. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Darcy Fort and Jordon Butts drafted". Werribee Football Club. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Jordon Butts". Aussie Rules Draft Central. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  7. ^ Kohlhagen, Brett (8 October 2017). "Shepparton United's Angus Hicks takes out Murray Bushrangers' best and fairest". The Border Mail. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  8. ^ Kohlhagen, Brett (19 June 2017). "Murray Bushrangers pair Jordon Butts and Ben Paton named in Victoria Country side". The Border Mail. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  9. ^ Turner, Kieron (21 August 2020). "Crows to expose Butts at AFL level". Adelaide Crows Media. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  10. ^ Ryan, Peter (22 August 2020). "Home away from home: Saints rest Clark for top four clash". The Age. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  11. ^ Hetherington, James (22 August 2020). "Team Selection: Round 13". Adelaide Crows Media. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  12. ^ "Round 13 • Adelaide Crows v Geelong Cats - Player Stats". Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  13. ^ Michael, Luke (20 March 2021). "Tex leads Crows to jaw-dropping win over shellshocked Cats". AFL Media. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  14. ^ "Jordon Butts". AFL Tables. Retrieved 26 April 2021.

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