Position(s) Defender / Forward Club Richmond Football Club | Current club Richmond | |
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Date of birth (1996-01-24) 24 January 1996 (age 21) Draft No. 11, 2015 Rookie Draft: Richmond Debut Round 2, 2016, Richmond
vs. Collingwood, at MCG Height / weight 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) / 75 kg (165 lb) Date joined 2015 (Richmond Football Club) Original team Northern Knights (TAC Cup) | ||
Jayden Short (born 24 January 1996) is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
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AFL career
Short was drafted by Richmond with the 11th overall selection in the 2015 rookie draft . He spent 2015 on Richmond's rookie list and did not play a game in the club's AFL side.
In March 2016 he was upgraded to the club's senior list, replacing the injured Reece Conca. He made his debut in Round 2 of that season and kicked a goal with his first kick. Short finished the game with an equal team-high three goals. He played another 15 games in his debut season, playing predominantly in the backline and becoming a key kick-out taker for the side.
Short was upgraded to Richmond's senior list in October 2016, and signed a new two year contract keeping him at the club until at least the end of the 2018 season.
Statistics
Statistics are correct to the end of the 2016 season
