Jordon Sweet
| Jordon Sweet | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jordon Ronald Sweet[1] | ||
| Born | 2 February 1998 | ||
| Original team | North Adelaide (SANFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 23, 2019 AFL rookie draft, Western Bulldogs | ||
| Debut | Round 5, 2021, Western Bulldogs vs. Gold Coast, at Docklands Stadium | ||
| Height | 206 cm (6 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 103 kg (227 lb) | ||
| Position | Ruck | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Port Adelaide | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2019–2023 | Western Bulldogs | 11 (2) | |
| 2024– | Port Adelaide | 36 (8) | |
| Total | 47 (10) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 24, 2025. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Jordon Ronald Sweet (born 2 February 1998) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the Western Bulldogs with the 23rd draft pick in the 2019 AFL rookie draft.[2] He previously played for the Western Bulldogs
Early football
[edit | edit source]Sweet began his football career at Ingle Farm Junior Football Club in the inner north of Adelaide. He played from 2010 to 2011 in the Under 12s and 14 divisions, playing a total of 41 games with the club before moving to Tea Tree Gully Football Club, where he played 35 games in the Under 15s and Under 16s revisions.[3] He then stepped up and began playing for North Adelaide, playing eight games over two years, including a premiership in the latter where he kicked one goal and had 24 hitouts.[4]
AFL career
[edit | edit source]Western Bulldogs (2019–2023)
[edit | edit source]Sweet stayed behind other young ruckman Tim English in the pecking order of team selection. He got his chance to debut when main ruckman Stefan Martin was rested in the 5th round of the 2021 AFL season.[5][6] On debut, Sweet collected eight disposals and 31 hitouts.[7] He was omitted the next week, but again returned in Round 8 when Martin was out with Achilles soreness.[8] He kicked his first career goal in that game.[9]
Port Adelaide (2024–present)
[edit | edit source]At the conclusion of the 2023 AFL season, Sweet requested a trade back to his native South Australia to play for Port Adelaide.[10] Sweet made his debut for Port Adelaide during Round 6 of the 2024 AFL season at the MCG against Collingwood.[11]
Statistics
[edit | edit source]- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2024 season.[12]
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | ||||
| 2021 | Western Bulldogs | 41 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 12 | 19 | 99 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 8.6 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 19.8 |
| 2022 | Western Bulldogs | 41 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 26 | 47 | 9 | 25 | 136 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 7.8 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 22.7 |
| 2023 | Western Bulldogs | 41 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024 | Port Adelaide | 24 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 71 | 97 | 168 | 35 | 85 | 598 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 9.9 | 2.1 | 5.0 | 35.2 |
| 2025 | Port Adelaide | 24 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 92 | 121 | 213 | 36 | 68 | 708 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 11.2 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 37.3 |
| Career | 47 | 10 | 9 | 205 | 266 | 471 | 92 | 197 | 1541 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 32.8 | ||
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Jordon Sweet's profile on the official website of the Port Adelaide Football Club
- Jordon Sweet at AustralianFootball.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Jordon Sweet's playing statistics from AFL TablesLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).