Jordan Gysberts

Jordan Gysberts
Personal information
Full name Jordan Gysberts
Date of birth 11 June 1991 (1991-06-11) (age 20)
Original team Eastern Ranges
Draft 11th overall, 2009
Melbourne
Height/Weight 189 cm / 82 kg
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Melbourne
Number 5
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2010– Melbourne 17 (3)
1 Playing statistics to end of Round 19 2011 season .

Jordan Gysberts (born 11 June 1991) is an Australian rules footballer for the Melbourne Football Club in Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted to the Melbourne in the 2009 AFL Draft with the 11th overall selection,[1] which Melbourne received in return for trading Brock McLean to the Carlton Football Club. Gysberts was also given Brock McLean's number 5 guernsey, which was presented to him by former Melbourne legend Gerard Healy.

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Junior career

Gysberts played his junior football with the Eastern Ranges in the TAC Cup and for Yarra Valley Grammar,[1] where he played as an inside midfielder[2] with good kicking skills.[3] Gysberts also represented the Vic Metro side in the 2008 and 2009 NAB AFL Under-18 Championships and averaged 23 disposals a game in the TAC Cup in 2009 for the Eastern Ranges.

Gysberts was named best on ground for the AFL/AIS Under 18 team during its 2009 Cape Town match against the South Africa national Australian rules football team.[4]

AFL career

After playing a series of good performances for Melbourne's VFL affiliate the Casey Scorpions, Gysberts was selected by the Melbourne match committee to debut against the Geelong Football Club in Round 10 of the 2010 AFL Season.[5] In an impressive display, Gysberts amassed 26 disposals for the game, the most of any Melbourne player and was named as one of Melbourne's best players whilst on debut, in a comprehensive victory for Geelong.[6] Gysberts repeated the effort of leading Melbourne's possessions in his second game, with 27 overall and also recording four clearances, for which he was awarded a Rising Star nomination, becoming the third Melbourne player, after Jack Trengove and Tom Scully, to be nominated for the Rising Star in 2010.[7]

Gysberts was again nominated for the Rising Star award after his Round 11, 2011 match against Essendon, becoming just the eighth player to be nominated in consecutive seasons.[8]

Statistics

Statistics are correct as of 5 June 2010 (Round 11, 2010 season). Averages are in brackets.
Season Team No. Games Disposals Kicks Handballs Marks Tackles Clearances Goals Behinds
2010 Melbourne 5 2 53 (26.5) 23 (11.5) 30 (15.0) 12 (6.0) 3 (1.5) 8 (4.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Totals 2 53 (26.0) 23 (13.0) 30 (13.0) 12 (8.0) 3 (3.0) 8 (4.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)

References

  1. ^ a b Vernuccio, Chris (6 December 2009). "Yarra's trio of talent". Lilydale & Yarra Valley Leader. http://lilydale-yarra-valley-leader.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/yarra-s-trio-of-talent/. Retrieved 26 January 2011. 
  2. ^ Quayle, Emma (25 November 2009). "Picks of the draft: Jordan Gysberts". The Age. http://www.theage.com.au/news/rfnews/picks-of-the-draft-jordan-gysberts/2009/11/24/1258824712381.html. Retrieved 26 January 2011. 
  3. ^ Quayle, Emma (2 October 2009). "Buckley's kicking test sorts out draft camp". Brisbane Times. http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/aussie-rules/buckleys-kicking-test-sorts-out-draft-camp-20091002-gewt.html. Retrieved 26 January 2011. 
  4. ^ "Awesome Aussie youth win one-sided contest". World Footy News. 22 April 2009. http://www.worldfootynews.com/article.php/20090422013713637. Retrieved 26 January 2011. 
  5. ^ Burgan, Matt (27 May 2010). "News Hard work pays off for Gysberts". Official AFL Website of the Melbourne Football Club. http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7415/newsid/95163/default.aspx. Retrieved 26 January 2011. 
  6. ^ Matthews, Bruce (30 May 2010). "Geelong smash Melbourne by 54 points at Skilled Stadium". Herald Sun. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/geelong-lead-melbourne-by-five-goals/story-e6frf9jf-1225872889659. Retrieved 26 January 2011. 
  7. ^ "Third Demon gets Rising Star nod". Herald Sun. 8 June 2010. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/third-demon-gets-rising-star-nod/story-e6frf9jf-1225876822274. Retrieved 26 January 2011. 
  8. ^ Holmesby, Luke (7 June 2011). "Rising again". AFL.com.au. http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/115668/default.aspx. Retrieved 7 June 2011. 

External links

Melbourne Football Club – current squad

* denotes Rookie Listed players