Michael Jamison
Michael Jamison (born 11 June 1986) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Michael Jamison | ||
| Date of birth | 11 June 1986 | ||
| Original team(s) | North Ballarat (VFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 17, 2007 Rookie Draft, Carlton | ||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 96 kg (212 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2007–2016 | Carlton | 150 (2) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Jamison is a key defender, particularly good against leading players, who has played for several years at the North Ballarat Football Club, with his under-18s football at the North Ballarat Rebels, and then reserves and seniors with the Roosters. Jamison was invited to train with the Carlton Football Club in the 2006/07 offseason, presumably on advice from Carlton assistant coach and outgoing Roosters head coach Gavin Crosisca. Carlton then selected Jamison as a rookie with their second selection in the 2007 AFL rookie draft (17th pick overall).[1]
As a rookie, Jamison began the 2007 season playing with Carlton's VFL-affiliate, the Northern Bullants. After the retirement of Anthony Koutoufides, Jamison was promoted to the senior list and made a successful senior debut against Collingwood in Round 18.[2] He began 2008 as a nominated rookie. Throughout the season, he played primarily on the opposition's best leading forward, often due to injuries to other key defenders.[3] In Round 8, he kept Daniel Bradshaw of the Brisbane Lions goalless (who was second in the running for the Coleman Medal at the time), before injuring his shoulder late in the game. Jamison played a total of sixteen games throughout the season, missing six through his shoulder injuries; he routinely tapes his shoulders for games.[4]
At the end of 2008, Jamison was officially elevated to the senior list. In 2009, he continued to be a key member of Carlton's defence, before suffering a groin injury and missing the last month of the season.[5] In 2010, Jamison was elevated to the club's leadership group, after playing only 34 games, and captained the side in Chris Judd's absence in his 37th game, in Round 3 2010 against Essendon. For the first time, he got through the season without injury, playing all 23 games, and won the Best Clubman Award for 2010.[6]
Jamison had a breakthrough season in 2011, becoming proficient as both a defensive stopper and as a damaging rebounder. He became recognised as one of the league's top defenders, and commentators at mid-season were speculating that Jamison was a front-runner for the full-back position in the All-Australian Team; however, he missed most of the second half of the season with a torn meniscus.[7]
On August 8 2016, he announced his immediate retirement from the AFL.[8]
Jamison studied a Commerce degree during his time at Carlton.[9]
Statistics
| 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 | ||||
| 2007 | Carlton | 40 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 25 | 53 | 11 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 10.6 | 2.2 | 2.6 |
| 2008 | Carlton | 40 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 98 | 44 | 142 | 61 | 29 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 6.1 | 2.8 | 8.9 | 3.8 | 1.8 |
| 2009 | Carlton | 40 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 46 | 113 | 49 | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 8.7 | 3.8 | 1.5 |
| 2010 | Carlton | 40 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 64 | 200 | 89 | 48 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 2.8 | 8.7 | 3.9 | 2.1 |
| 2011 | Carlton | 40 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 114 | 62 | 176 | 71 | 26 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 8.1 | 4.4 | 12.6 | 5.1 | 1.9 |
| 2012 | Carlton | 40 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 131 | 71 | 202 | 75 | 28 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 8.2 | 4.4 | 12.6 | 4.7 | 1.8 |
| 2013 | Carlton | 40 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 104 | 259 | 102 | 45 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 4.3 | 10.8 | 4.3 | 1.9 |
| 2014 | Carlton | 40 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 147 | 79 | 226 | 108 | 28 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 7.4 | 4.0 | 11.3 | 5.4 | 1.4 |
| 2015 | Carlton | 40 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 58 | 132 | 56 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 9.4 | 4.0 | 1.1 |
| 2016 | Carlton | 40 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 14 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 7.4 | 2.8 | 2.0 |
| Career | 150 | 2 | 11 | 968 | 572 | 1540 | 636 | 262 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 6.5 | 3.8 | 10.3 | 4.2 | 1.7 | ||
References
- Carlton's Michael Jamison grateful for rookie call
- Ratten chosen to rebuild Blues
- Michael Jamison's baptism of fire to continue
- Walker's season over, but Jamison gets better news
- Michael Jamison's season may be over
- Carlton Football Club, 2010 John Nicholls Medal Vote Count Archived 24 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved 28 September 2010.
- Clark, Jay (7 July 2011). "Injured Blue Michael Jamison will be fine for finals". Herald Sun. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
- Waterworth, Ben (8 August 2016). "Carlton defender Michael Jamison has announced his retirement from AFL football, effective immediately". Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- Windley, Matt. "AFL players often get labelled meatheads who can only kick a footy, but who is the smartest player at your club?". The Advertiser. News Corporation. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- "Michael Jamison". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
External links
- Michael Jamison's profile on the official website of the Carlton Football Club
- Michael Jamison's playing statistics from AFL Tables