Jeff White

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Jeff White
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Personal information
Birth February 19, 1977(1977-02-19),
Recruited from Frankston YCW/Southern U18
Height and weight 195cm / 95kg
Playing career¹
Debut Round 3, April 15, 1995, Fremantle vs. Fitzroy, at Western Oval
Team(s) Fremantle (1995-1997)

32 games, 18 goals

Melbourne (1998-present)

229 games, 92 goals

Career Totals - 261 games, 110 goals.[1]
¹ Statistics to end of Round 8, 2008 season
Career highlights
* Represented Victoria in State of Origin 1998

Jeffrey Newman White (born February 19, 1977) is an Australian rules footballer.

Making his debut in 1995 with the Fremantle Dockers, he was drafted with the number 1 pick in the 1994 AFL Draft. He went on to play 32 games and kick 18 goals with the Dockers between 1995 and 1997, before being traded back to his home state of Victoria and playing for the Melbourne Demons. Salary cap breaches involved in White's trade caused Melbourne to forfeit their top selection in the 1999 draft to Fremantle.

Jeff White, classified as a mobile ruckman, is known as a consistent modern exponent of the specky (or spectacular mark), preferring to take chest marks high over packs. He has been nominated on several occasions for the Mark of the Year, but has never won the award.

In 2005, he was involved in a horrific on-field incident with Geelong's Steven King. As King took a fresh air shot he collected White's face at full swing, causing facial injuries that required surgery and steel plates. Despite the severity of the incident, it was viewed as an accident by the AFL tribunal.

White has cemented his reputation as one of the most prominent ruckman in the AFL with consistent displays for the Demons over the last few seasons. His kicking accuracy is of particular note for a ruckman. Wearing the number 34 guernsey, White is one of the elder statesmen in the AFL Rucking ranks. He was an integral part of Melbourne's strong 2006 form, seeing the team win six out of seven games up to June. White brought up his milestone 250th game in Round 19, 2007 with a win over the Western Bulldogs. White is also noted for his consistency, which has seen him not miss a game since a one-match suspension in 2003 - a run that stretches well past 100 matches.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Jeff White 2008 AFL Statistics

[edit] External links


Preceded by
Russell Robertson		 Melbourne FC Best and Fairest winner
2004		 Succeeded by
Travis Johnstone
v • d • e
Australian Football League number one overall Draft picks
Martin Leslie • Richard Lounder • Alex McDonald • Anthony Banik • Stephen Hooper • John Hutton • Drew Banfield • Darren Gaspar • Jeff White • Clive Waterhouse • Michael Gardiner • Travis Johnstone • Des Headland • Josh Fraser • Nick Riewoldt • Luke Hodge • Brendon Goddard • Adam Cooney • Brett Deledio • Marc Murphy • Bryce Gibbs • Matthew Kreuzer
v • d • e
Melbourne Football club – current squad

1 Buckley • 2 Jones • 3 Bartram • 4 Holland • 5 McLean • 6 Bate • 7 Miller • 8 Frawley • 9 Neitz • 10 Morton • 11 P. Johnson • 12 Sylvia • 13 Yze • 14 Dunn • 15 Petterd • 16 Grimes • 17 C. Johnson • 18 Green • 19 Maric • 20 Garland • 21 Bell • 22 Moloney • 23 McDonald • 24 Robertson • 25 Cheney • 26 Meesen • 27 Rivers • 28 Weetra • 29 Newton • 30 McNamara • 31 Wheatley • 32 Bruce • 33 Martin • 34 White • 35 Zomer • 36 Davey • 37 Warnock • 39 Wonaeamirri* • 40 Jamar • 41 Carroll • 42 Spencer* • 43 Bode • 44 Valenti • 45 Whelan • Coach: Bailey

* denotes Rookie Listed players
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