Jackson Macrae
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jackson Macrae | ||
| Date of birth | 3 August 1994 | ||
| Original team(s) | Oakleigh Chargers, TAC Cup | ||
| Draft | No. 6, 2012 Draft (Western Bulldogs) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Western Bulldogs | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2013– | Western Bulldogs | 55 (17) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2015 season.
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Jack Macrae (born 3 August 1994) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL).
He was recruited to the Bulldogs from the Oakleigh Chargers in the TAC Cup with the sixth selection in the 2012 AFL Draft.[1] He made his debut for the Bulldogs in Round 4 of the 2013 AFL season against Adelaide.[2]
Macrae was previously a student at Carey Baptist Grammar School.[3]
AFL Career
2013
Macrae was awarded the round 8 nomination for the 2013 AFL Rising Star after a 26 possession game against Gold Coast.[4]
2014: Breakout Year
Macrae's 2014 season was one of the best seasons by a 2nd year player in history becoming the youngest player to record 40 or more disposals in a game. Macrae recorded 30 or more disposals 9 times and recorded 25 or more disposals 15 times.[5] In Round 17 against the Gold Coast Suns Macrae gathered 43 disposals while kicking 2 goals in the win. Macrae averaged 26.8 disposals (14.4 Kicks, 12.4 Handballs) his stellar season resulted him in finishing runner up in the Western Bulldogs Best & Fairest (Charlie Sutton Medal).[6]
References
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- ↑ Catch me if you can, says Rising Star Macrae
- ↑ http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/marcus-bontempelli-to-ask-teammate-jack-macrae-for-tips-on-beating-secondyear-blues/story-fni5fazt-1227050094547
- ↑ http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/player-profile/jackson-macrae
External links
- Jackson Macrae's profile on the official website of the Western Bulldogs
- Jackson Macrae's statistics from AFL Tables
- Use dmy dates from September 2015
- Use Australian English from September 2015
- All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Western Bulldogs players
- Oakleigh Chargers players
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
- People educated at Carey Baptist Grammar School
