Jason Blake (footballer)
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Personal information | |
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Birth | March 15, 1981 , |
Recruited from | Beaumaris / Prahran U18 |
Height and weight | 189cm / 87kg |
Playing career¹ | |
Debut | Round 9, May 5, 2000, St. Kilda vs. Western Bulldogs, at Docklands (Now Telstra Dome) |
Team(s) | St. Kilda (2000-)
122 games, 28 goals |
¹ Statistics to end of Round 11, 2008 season | |
Career highlights | |
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Jason Blake (born March 15, 1981) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.
He was recruited as the number 24 draft pick in the 1999 AFL Draft from Beaumaris. He made his debut for St. Kilda in Round 9, 2000 against the Western Bulldogs. He played his 100th match for the Saints in round 9 of 2007 against Fremantle at Subiaco.
Blake is a versatile footballer, having spent much of the period between 2003 and 2006 as a ruckman for St Kilda, but also able to play forward, back and tag in the midfield. Whilst he is at times maligned by St Kilda fans, Blake capped off an improved 2007 season by finish 9th in the club's Best and Fairest award.
Blake's nickname at the club is "Space Cadet".
[edit] External links
- Jason Blake (footballer) profile on the Official AFL Website of the St Kilda Football Club
- Jason Blake (footballer)'s statistics from AFL Tables
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