Jayden Post
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Jayden Post is an Australian rules footballer currently playing with the Richmond Football Club
in the Australian Football League
.
Post is from the Melbourne suburb of Altona
and played junior football with the Western Jets
in the TAC Cup
. In the 2008 season, he took both the most contested and the most uncontested marks in the TAC Cup.
Drafted with the 26th selection in the 2008 AFL Draft
, Post, being a key position player, has attempted to model his game style that of retired Richmond star, Matthew Richardson. After playing with Richmond's VFL-affiliate Coburg for the first half of the 2009 season, Post made his AFL debut in round 14 against Adelaide. Post was impressive in his third match, a draw against North Melbourne
. He went on to play seven more games for the Tigers in 2009. Post also played seven senior games in 2010, spending the rest of the season with Coburg.
Post was called up to his first AFL game for season 2011 in round nine as a late inclusion
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
.
Post is from the Melbourne suburb of Altona
Altona, Victoria
Altona is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 13 km south-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Hobsons Bay. At the 2006 Census, Altona had a population of 9685....
and played junior football with the Western Jets
Western Jets
The Western Jets Football Club are an Australian rules football club who play in the U18 competition, the TAC Cup. The club have developmental squads in the U15 and 16 age groups, however much of the attention is towards its U18 team....
in the TAC Cup
TAC Cup
The TAC Cup is an under 18 Australian rules football representative competition held in Victoria, Australia. It is based on geographic regions throughout country Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne with each team representing 12 Victorian regions....
. In the 2008 season, he took both the most contested and the most uncontested marks in the TAC Cup.
Drafted with the 26th selection in the 2008 AFL Draft
2008 AFL Draft
The 2008 AFL Draft consisted of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2008/09 Australian Football League off-season. These were Trade Week , the National Draft , the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft...
, Post, being a key position player, has attempted to model his game style that of retired Richmond star, Matthew Richardson. After playing with Richmond's VFL-affiliate Coburg for the first half of the 2009 season, Post made his AFL debut in round 14 against Adelaide. Post was impressive in his third match, a draw against North Melbourne
North Melbourne Football Club
The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is the fourth oldest Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League and is one of the oldest sporting clubs in Australia and the world...
. He went on to play seven more games for the Tigers in 2009. Post also played seven senior games in 2010, spending the rest of the season with Coburg.
Post was called up to his first AFL game for season 2011 in round nine as a late inclusion