Kristian Jaksch

Kristian Jaksch
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-10-07) 7 October 1994 (age 30)
Original team(s) Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 12, 2012 national draft
Height 195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2013–2014 Greater Western Sydney 07 (2)
2015–2017 Carlton 07 (1)
Total 14 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2017.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Kristian Jaksch (born 7 October 1994) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants and Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was a versatile key position player who could play both in the forward line and as a defender.[1] He played for the Oakleigh Chargers in the TAC Cup before being drafted by Greater Western Sydney with pick 12 in the 2012 national draft.[2] In 2014 he was traded to Carlton,[3] and at the end of the 2017 season he was delisted after playing just 14 AFL games in 5 seasons.[4]

Early life

Jaksch was previously a student at Carey Baptist Grammar School[5] and played for most of his childhood as a forward.[1] In 2012 he played in the TAC Cup for the Oakleigh Chargers as a defender, and he was selected with the twelfth in the 2012 AFL draft by Greater Western Sydney.[2]

AFL career

Greater Western Sydney (2013–2014)

Jaksch had a knee injury early in 2013 which limited his opportunities,[6] and he made his debut in round 22 against Richmond, the team he grew up supporting.[7] He kicked a goal with his first kick. In October 2014, Jaksch was traded to Carlton.[3]

Carlton (2015–2017)

In his first pre-season at Carlton, Jaksch injured his left foot, causing him to miss out on two months of training.[8] He returned to training in February,[9] but after making his debut for Carlton in round 1, 2015 against Richmond, he suffered two broken ribs which sidelined him again.[10] His injury troubles continued when he injured his ankle later in the season.[11] For the rest of his career, Jaksch mostly played for Carlton's VFL side the Northern Blues. In a match against the Casey in 2017 he kicked 5 goals in a 55-point win.[12] Jaksch was delisted by Carlton at the end of the 2017 season.[4]

Player profile

Jaksch was known as a key position player who could play either in the forward line or as a key defender.[3] He started his career as a forward, but began to also play as a defender when he was playing in the TAC Cup, showing versatility which helped him to get drafted as a first round pick. He was also a strong mark overhead.[1]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to end of the 2017 season[13]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2013 Greater Western Sydney 34 2 1 0 10 5 15 8 1 0.5 0.0 5.0 2.5 7.5 4.0 0.5
2014 Greater Western Sydney 34 5 1 1 33 13 46 13 7 0.2 0.2 6.6 2.6 9.2 2.6 1.4
2015 Carlton 18 6 1 2 39 23 62 26 8 0.2 0.3 6.5 3.8 10.3 4.3 1.3
2016 Carlton 18 1 0 0 7 1 8 2 2 0.0 0.0 7.0 1.0 8.0 2.0 2.0
2017 Carlton 18 0
Career 14 3 3 89 42 131 49 18 0.2 0.2 6.4 3.0 9.4 3.5 1.3

References

  1. ^ a b c "AFL Record Season Guide 2013". Afl Record Season Guide: The Official Statistical History of the Afl. AFL Media: 183. 2013. ISSN 1839-8383.
  2. ^ a b "Lachie Whitfield number one pick in the AFL national draft". Sunshine Coast Daily. 23 November 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  3. ^ a b c McFarlane, Glenn (15 October 2014). "Kristian Jaksch, Mark Whiley and pick No. 19 for pick No. 7". Herald Sun. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  4. ^ a b Thompson, Matt (31 August 2017). "Blue bites the dust: Former pick 12 delisted". Australian Football League. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  5. ^ Preiss, Benjamin (26 November 2012). "Carey and Ballarat schoolboys dominate AFL draft". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  6. ^ "AFL Record Season Guide 2014". Afl Record Season Guide: The Official Statistical History of the Afl. AFL Media: 185. 2014. ISSN 1839-8383.
  7. ^ "Choco pays tribute to AFL icon Sheedy". sbs.com.au. SBS. 24 August 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  8. ^ Edmund, Sam (17 November 2014). "Carlton recruit Kristian Jaksch suffers stress reaction in his foot". Herald Sun. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  9. ^ "Kristian Jaksch is over his foot injury, back in training with Carlton and eyeing Round 1". Herald Sun. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  10. ^ McFarlane, Glenn (4 April 2015). "Dale Thomas avoids surgery on dislocated shoulder, Carlton defender Kristian Jaksch broken ribs". Herald Sun. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  11. ^ "AFL Record Season Guide 2016". Afl Record Season Guide: The Official Statistical History of the Afl. AFL Media: 74. 2013. ISSN 1839-8383.
  12. ^ Filippo, Cristian (15 May 2017). "Jaksch shines in VFL". Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  13. ^ Kristian Jaksch's player profile at AFL Tables