Kristian Jaksch

Kristian Jaksch (born 7 October 1994) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants and Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was a versatile key position player who could play both in the forward line and as a defender.[1] He played for the Oakleigh Chargers in the TAC Cup before being drafted by Greater Western Sydney with pick 12 in the 2012 national draft.[2] In 2014 he was traded to Carlton,[3] and at the end of the 2017 season he was delisted after playing just 14 AFL games in 5 seasons.[4]

Kristian Jaksch
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-10-07) 7 October 1994
Original team(s) Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 12, 2012 national draft
Height 195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2013–2014 Greater Western Sydney 07 (2)
2015–2017 Carlton 07 (1)
Total 14 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2017.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Early life

Jaksch was previously a student at Carey Baptist Grammar School[5] and played for most of his childhood as a forward.[1] In 2012 he played in the TAC Cup for the Oakleigh Chargers as a defender, and he was selected with the twelfth in the 2012 AFL draft by Greater Western Sydney.[2]

AFL career

Greater Western Sydney (2013–2014)

Jaksch had a knee injury early in 2013 which limited his opportunities,[6] and he made his debut in round 22 against Richmond, the team he grew up supporting.[7] He kicked a goal with his first kick. In October 2014, Jaksch was traded to Carlton.[3]

Carlton (2015–2017)

In his first pre-season at Carlton, Jaksch injured his left foot, causing him to miss out on two months of training.[8] He returned to training in February,[9] but after making his debut for Carlton in round 1, 2015 against Richmond, he suffered two broken ribs which sidelined him again.[10] His injury troubles continued when he injured his ankle later in the season.[11] For the rest of his career, Jaksch mostly played for Carlton's VFL side the Northern Blues. In a match against the Casey Scorpions in 2017 he kicked 5 goals in a 55-point win.[12] Jaksch was delisted by Carlton at the end of the 2017 season.[4]

Player profile

Jaksch was known as a key position player who could play either in the forward line or as a key defender.[3] He started his career as a forward, but began to also play as a defender when he was playing in the TAC Cup, showing versatility which helped him to get drafted as a first round pick. He was also a strong mark overhead.[1]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to end of the 2017 season[13]

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
2013 Greater Western Sydney 3421010515810.50.05.02.57.54.00.5
2014 Greater Western Sydney 345113313461370.20.26.62.69.22.61.4
2015 Carlton 186123923622680.20.36.53.810.34.31.3
2016 Carlton 18100718220.00.07.01.08.02.02.0
2017 Carlton 180
Career 14 3 3 89 42 131 49 18 0.2 0.2 6.4 3.0 9.4 3.5 1.3

References
  1. AFL Record Season Guide 2013. AFL Media. 2013. p. 183. ISSN 1839-8383.
  2. "Lachie Whitfield number one pick in the AFL national draft". Sunshine Coast Daily. 23 November 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  3. McFarlane, Glenn (15 October 2014). "Kristian Jaksch, Mark Whiley and pick No. 19 for pick No. 7". Herald Sun. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  4. Thompson, Matt (31 August 2017). "Blue bites the dust: Former pick 12 delisted". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  5. Preiss, Benjamin (26 November 2012). "Carey and Ballarat schoolboys dominate AFL draft". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  6. AFL Record Season Guide 2014. AFL Media. 2014. p. 185. ISSN 1839-8383.
  7. "Choco pays tribute to AFL icon Sheedy". sbs.com.au. SBS. 24 August 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  8. Edmund, Sam (17 November 2014). "Carlton recruit Kristian Jaksch suffers stress reaction in his foot". Herald Sun. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  9. "Kristian Jaksch is over his foot injury, back in training with Carlton and eyeing Round 1". Herald Sun. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  10. McFarlane, Glenn (4 April 2015). "Dale Thomas avoids surgery on dislocated shoulder, Carlton defender Kristian Jaksch broken ribs". Herald Sun. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  11. AFL Record Season Guide 2016. AFL Media. 2013. p. 74. ISSN 1839-8383.
  12. Filippo, Cristian (15 May 2017). "Jaksch shines in VFL". Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  13. Kristian Jaksch's player profile at AFL Tables

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