Jared Petrenko

Jared Petrenko
Personal information
Full name Jared Petrenko
Date of birth 22 December 1989 (1989-12-22) (age 22)
Place of birth South Australia, Australia
Original team Woodville-West Torrens (SANFL)
Draft 25th overall, 2008 Rookie Draft (Elevated Round 17, 2008)
Adelaide
Height/Weight 1.79 m (5 ft 10 12 in) / 82kg
Position(s) Midfielder / Defender
Club information
Current club Adelaide
Number 23
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2008–
Totals
Adelaide 29 (12)
29 (12)
1 Playing statistics to end of Round 17 2011 season .

Jared Petrenko (born 22 December 1989) is a professional Australian Rules football player currently playing for the Adelaide Crows in the Australian Football League. He is of both Indigenous Australian and Ukrainian descent,[1] and his Indigenous tribal ancestry can be traced to the Adnyamathanha.[2]

Petrenko grew up in Henley Beach and attended Henley High. He played football for the Woodville-West Torrens Football Club in the SANFL before being drafted to the Crows with the 25th selection in the 2007 Rookie Draft.

After being elevated from the rookie list and being named as an emergency towards the end of 2008, Petrenko was elevated to the senior list permanently for the next season and made his AFL debut against Collingwood in round 1. He was in and out of the senior team during the season, impressing with his pace and ferocious tackling.

Despite growing up in South Australia, Petrenko was a passionate St Kilda supporter and was hopeful of being drafted by the Saints before ultimately being chosen by the Crows.[3]

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