Jordan Russell

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Jordan Russell
Personal Info
Birth November 6, 1986,
Recruited from West Adelaide (SA)
Height/Weight 188cm / 77kg
Playing Career¹
Debut Round 15, July 10, 2005, Carlton vs. St. Kilda, at Telstra Dome
Team(s) Carlton (2005-)

11 games, 1 goals

¹ Statistics to end of 2006 season
Career Highlights

Jordan "Noof" Russell (born November 6, 1986) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.

He was recruited as the number 9 draft pick in the 2004 AFL Draft from West Adelaide He made his AFL debut for the Carlton Football Club in Round 15, 2005 against St. Kilda.

Jordan struggled to make a big impact at AFL level in 2005, playing only one game, spending the season developing in the Northern Bullants. In 2006, he broke into the senior team, playing ten games, mostly off the bench.

Russell shows tremendous promise of being a top-line player in the coming seasons. He expressed his desire to move back to South Australia for the 2007 season, with Port Adelaide seeking to trade for him. No trade deal was made between the two clubs during trade week, and Russell re-signed with Carlton on 16 October 2006 to a two year deal.