Jace Bode
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| Personal Info | |
|---|---|
| Birth | 14 September 1987, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Recruited from | Sturt Football Club |
| Height/Weight | 186cm 84kg |
| Playing Career¹ | |
| Debut | , vs. , at |
| Team(s) | Melbourne (2006—) |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 2006 season | |
| Career Highlights | |
Jace Bode is an Australian professional footballer currently on the list of Melbourne FC.
Bode grew up in Adelaide and attended Pulteney Grammar School, before changing to Pembroke for his final three years of high school, where he finished in 2005. He excelled at many sports at junior level apart from Aussie Rules, particularly cricket, athletics and basketball. As a fast bowler, he played at various representative levels until his focus turned to football. His background in athletics (particularly the 100m, 200m and 400m sprints) saw him perform very well at the AFL Draft Camp. He is a natural left-footer and played senior footy for Sturt in 2005 before being selected in the Under-18 All-Australian side for 2005, on the wing. He was drafted in 2006 and is yet to play an AFL match.
Bode broke in to the Sandringham Zebras (Melbourne FC's VFL club) first-team towards the end of 2006, playing 5 games. He enters the 2007 season with Melbourne as a second-year rookie.
