Jake Lloyd (footballer)

Jake Lloyd (born 20 September 1993) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL).

For the actor, see Jake Lloyd.

Jake Lloyd
Lloyd in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-09-20) 20 September 1993
Place of birth Horsham, Victoria
Original team(s) North Ballarat Rebels
Draft No. 16, 2013 Rookie Draft, Sydney
Height 181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 79 kg (174 lb)
Club information
Current club Sydney
Number 44
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2014– Sydney 154 (30)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 18, 2020.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Lloyd grew up in Horsham, Victoria and won four straight senior flags with his home club the Horsham Demons, the first of which came when he was a 16-year-old. Lloyd was good enough to play for Victoria Country at under-16s and under-18s level, and won a gold medal at the national championships. He later played for the North Ballarat Rebels in the TAC Cup. Lloyd was drafted by the Swans in the 2013 Rookie Draft. He secured a premiership medallion playing in the NEAFL for the club's reserves in 2013 and was named in the NEAFL team of the year.[1][2]

In April 2014, Lloyd was elevated from the Swans' rookie list and made his AFL debut against Fremantle.[2] On 18 August, he received the round 21 nomination for the AFL Rising Star Award.[3][4] On 27 September, he participated in the 2014 AFL Grand Final, a match the Swans lost 137–74 to Hawthorn. Two years later, he participated in the 2016 AFL Grand Final, a match the Swans lost 89–67 to the Western Bulldogs.

From 2016-2019, he has become one of the competition's most consistent performers from half-back, placing in the top ten in the AFL for kicks in each of these four seasons.[5] In 2017 he was runner-up in the Bob Skilton Medal, capping his rise by winning the award twice in 2018 and 2020, along with earning recognition in the 40-man All-Australian squad in 2018. Also in 2018, he became the fastest Sydney Swans player and equal-3rd fastest in VFL/AFL history to reach 100 games, owing to his impressive consistency and durability.[6] Following speculation linking him with a move to the Gold Coast Suns, he re-signed with the Swans for a further four seasons in September 2018.[7]

In February 2020, he represented Victoria in the AFL State of Origin for Bushfire Relief.[8]

On Aug 29th 2020, Jake became the fastest Sydney Swan to reach 150 AFL games. Lloyd brought up the milestone in a 26-point loss to Port Adelaide at the Adelaide Oval. It was an incredible achievement for the 26-year-old, particularly after a humble start to his AFL career.

Statistics
Statistics are correct to the end of the 2016 season[9]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2014 Sydney 44218516315732090570.40.27.87.515.24.32.7
2015 Sydney 44223424819744596490.10.211.39.020.24.42.2
2016 Sydney 442663390244634105590.20.115.09.424.44.02.3
Career 69 17 12 801 598 1399 291 165 0.2 0.2 11.6 8.7 20.3 4.2 2.4

References
  1. Wu, Andrew (5 June 2014). "Jake Lloyd says mountain runs helped him prepare for AFL high life with Sydney Swans". TheAge.com.au. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  2. Wu, Andrew (18 April 2014). "Ex-Rebels Jake Lloyd to debut with Sydney Swans". TheCourier.com.au. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  3. "Jake Lloyd wins Rising Star nod". SydneySwans.com.au. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  4. "From rookie to Rising Star, Swan Jake Lloyd makes his mark". AFL.com.au. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  5. "Jake Lloyd". Footywire. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  6. Wales, Sean (13 May 2018). "Sydney Swans' Jake Lloyd reaches 100 games in quick fashion". Mail-Times. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  7. Curley, Adam (21 September 2018). "Gun Swan resists rival offers to ink new deal". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  8. "State of Origin for Bushfire Relief". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  9. "Jake Lloyd stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.