Jayden Laverde

Jayden Laverde
Personal information
Full name	Jayden Laverde
Date of birth	(1996-04-12) 12 April 1996
Original team(s)	Western Jets (TAC Cup)
Draft	No. 20, 2014 national draft
Height / weight	191 cm / 88 kg
Position(s)	Forward / Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Essendon
Number	33
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2015–	Essendon	20 (13)
¹ Playing statistics correct to the end of round 20, 2017.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Jayden Laverde (born 12 April 1996) is a professional Australian rules footballer with the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the Essendon Football Club with the 20th overall selection in the 2014 national draft.^[1]

Laverde played for the Western Jets in the TAC Cup^[2] and junior football for Keilor Football Club.^[3] He was named All-Australian in the AFL Under 18 Championships, playing for Vic Metro.^[4] He made his AFL debut against Melbourne in round 15 of the 2015 AFL season.^[5]

References

↑ Clark, Jay (28 November 2014), "AFL Draft 2014: Jayden Laverde joins Essendon, wants to play like Nat Fyfe", Herald Sun
↑ D’Anello, Luke (26 November 2014), "AFL first-round draft prospect and Western Jets star Jayden Laverde adds to his highlights reel", Brimbank Leader
↑ Quayle, Emma (14 November 2014), "AFL draft: Keilor's fab 5 set for the big time", Herald Sun
↑ D’Anello, Luke (23 July 2014), "Western Jets star Jayden Laverde a contender", Hobsons Bay Leader
↑ Twomey, Liam (13 July 2015), "Keilor’s Jayden Laverde rapt over AFL debut", Star Weekly

External links

Jayden Laverde's profile on the official website of the Essendon Football Club
Jayden Laverde's statistics from AFL Tables

Essendon Football Club – current squad

1 McGrath
2 Bellchambers
3 Parish
4 Watson
5 Stanton
6 Daniher
7 Z. Merrett (vc)
8 Gleeson
9 Goddard
10 Francis
11 Zaharakis
12 Baguley
13 Fantasia
14 Ridley
15 Green
16 Begley
17 Stewart
18 Hurley
19 Mutch
20 J. Merrett
21 Heppell (c)
22 Leuenberger
23 Myers
24 Bird
25 Morgan
26 Hooker (vc)
27 Redman
28 Brown
29 Ambrose
30 Langford
32 Colyer
33 Laverde
34 Long*
36 Hartley
37 Clarke
38 Draper*
39 Hocking
40 Howlett
41 McNiece
43 McDonald-Tipungwuti
44 McKernan*
45 McKenna
47 Kelly
49 Dea

Coach: Worsfold

* denotes rookie listed players

2014 AFL national draft
First round	1. Paddy McCartin 2. Christian Petracca 3. Angus Brayshaw 4. Jarrod Pickett 5. Jordan De Goey 6. Caleb Marchbank 7. Paul Ahern 8. Peter Wright 9. Darcy Moore (F/S) 10. Nakia Cockatoo 11. Liam Duggan 12. Corey Ellis 13. Lachie Weller 14. Jake Lever 15. Jarrod Garlett 16. Sam Durdin 17. Kyle Langford 18. Isaac Heeney (Academy selection) 19. Blaine Boekhorst 20. Jayden Laverde 21. Hugh Goddard
Second round	22. Daniel McKenzie 23. Pat McKenna 24. Jack Steele (Academy selection) 25. Daniel Nielson 26. Toby McLean 27. Lukas Webb 28. Dillon Viojo-Rainbow 29. Touk Miller 30. Brayden Maynard 31. Daniel Howe 32. Tom Lamb 33. Connor Menadue 34. Connor Blakely 35. Harrison Wigg 36. Ed Vickers-Willis 37. James Rose 38. Jack Hiscox (Academy selection) 39. Declan Hamilton 40. Alex Neal-Bullen
Third round	41. Jack Lonie 42. Billy Stretch (F/S) 43. Mitch McGovern 44. Liam Dawson (Academy selection) 45. Bailey Dale 46. Caleb Daniel 47. Cory Gregson 48. Matthew Goodyear 49. Teia Miles 50. Marc Pittonet 51. Jackson Nelson 52. Nathan Drummond 53. Oscar McDonald 54. Ed Langdon 55. Dean Gore 56. Dougal Howard 58. Harry Dear
Fourth round	59. Jordan Cunico 60. Clem Smith 61. Harris Andrews (Academy selection) 62. Zaine Cordy (F/S) 63. Jayden Foster 65. Josh Watts 66. Damien Cavka 67. Dan Butler 68. Josh Deluca 69. Logan Austin 70. Abe Davis (Academy selection)
Fifth round	73. Jaden McGrath 76. Alec Waterman (F/S) 77. Reece McKenzie 78. Jesse Palmer
Sixth round	81. Josh McGuinness 84. Billy Frampton
Seventh round	85. Jeremy Finlayson (Academy selection) 86. Josh Clayton (F/S)

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