Jack Silvagni
| Jack Silvagni | |||
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 Silvagni playing for Carlton in April 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jack Silvagni | ||
| Nickname(s) | SOS | ||
| Date of birth | 17 December 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup) / Xavier College[1] | ||
| Draft | No. 53 (F/S), 2015 national draft | ||
| Height | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Medium Forward / Inside Midfielder[2] | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| Carlton | 63 (47) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2020. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Source: Carlton F.C. | |||
Jack Silvagni (born 17 December 1997) is an Australian rules footballer who represents Carlton in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted with the 53rd selection in the 2015 AFL draft under the father–son rule, when Carlton matched Essendon's bid for him.[3]
He is a third-generation Carlton footballer; both his father, Stephen and paternal grandfather, Sergio, played for Carlton and are legends in the club's Hall of Fame.[4] He is also a second cousin once removed of former Carlton teammate Alex Silvagni and the brother of former teammate Ben Silvagni.
Early life & Junior career
Silvagni grew up in the Melbourne suburb of Balwyn North and attended Xavier College.[1] He played junior football for both his school, the Greythorn Falcons and Doncaster Cats in the Yarra Junior Football League,[5] the Oakleigh Chargers in the TAC Cup and Victoria Metro at the AFL Under 18 Championships.[1] His mother is Australian television presenter and model Jo Silvagni, and he has two younger brothers, Ben and Tom.[6]
AFL career
Silvagni was drafted by Carlton at the 2015 draft. He was given the number 2 guernsey for the first season. After finishing his first season, Silvagni went on a trip to Italy with his family to trace his paternal heritage. It was during this trip that he was presented with the No. 1 guernsey on the Grand Canal in Venice, switching from the No. 2.[7]
In the 2017 season, Silvagni received the AFL Rising Star nomination for round 13 following his performance against the Gold Coast Suns in which he kicked two crucial last quarter goals, helping his side to a ten-point win.[8]
After spending more time as a midfielder in the 2018 season, Silvagni was amassing more handballs and tackles as opposed to goals.[9] Some pundits believed he wasn't living up to expectations though, but a lot of people including the coach have faith in him.[10][11]
Statistics
- Statistics are correct to the end of round 1, 2020[12]
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Behinds | H
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Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2016 | Carlton | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 53 | 23 | 76 | 26 | 25 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 6.6 | 2.9 | 9.5 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| 2017 | Carlton | 1 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 144 | 57 | 201 | 90 | 51 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 7.2 | 2.9 | 10.1 | 4.5 | 2.6 |
| 2018 | Carlton | 1 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 93 | 68 | 161 | 45 | 42 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 6.2 | 4.5 | 10.7 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| 2019 | Carlton | 1 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 146 | 89 | 235 | 73 | 62 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 8.6 | 5.2 | 13.8 | 4.3 | 3.6 |
| 2020 | Carlton | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 61 | 47 | 40 | 440 | 239 | 679 | 235 | 180 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 7.2 | 3.9 | 11.1 | 3.9 | 3.0 | ||
References
- ^ a b c "Year 12 Jack Silvagni drafted to AFL team Carlton Football Club". Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ "Silvagni shining in midfield". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ Gleeson, Michael (25 November 2015). "AFL draft 2015: Blues would have matched bid in the 20s for Jack Silvagni". The Age.
- ^ "Carlton Football Club Hall of Fame".
- ^ "YJFL Current AFL Players". Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ Gardiner, Peter (2 November 2007). "Jo's on Tri run".
- ^ Egan, Laura (13 December 2016). "From Asiago to Melbourne: Jack Silvagni retraces his great-grandfather's footsteps". Il Globo.
- ^ McGowan, Marc (19 June 2017). "Son of a gun the latest baby Blue Rising Star". Telstra. AFL.com.au. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ "Silvagni shining in midfield". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "Silvagni criticism unfair says Watson". www.sen.com.au. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "Bolton: 'We were in the fight'". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ "Jack Silvagni". AFL Tables. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
External links
- Jack Silvagni's profile on the official website of the Carlton Football Club
- Jack Silvagni at AustralianFootball.com
- Jack Silvagni's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Profile in Blueseum
