Jack Trengove
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Jack Trengove is an Australian rules football
er for the Melbourne Football Club
in the Australian Football League
(AFL).
Trengove was selected by Melbourne
with the second pick in the 2009 AFL Draft
, on 26 November 2009. On 27 March 2010, Trengove was presented with the number 9 jersey by former Melbourne captain and games record holder, David Neitz
. Trengove made his AFL
debut for the Demons in Round 1, 2010, alongside 2009 AFL Draft
number 1 pick Tom Scully.
border in south-east of South Australia, Trengove worked his way quickly through the junior ranks with Kybybolite and then moved to Adelaide
to attend school at Prince Alfred College
. While completing high school Trengove played in the SANFL, with the Sturt Football Club
. He played the last half of the season with the senior Sturt side while juggling college football with Prince Alfred College. Trengove also captained the South Australian state team, in the 2009 AFL National Under 18 Championships
in which he starred earning a spot in the All Australian Team. Trengove had a best-on-ground performance in the preliminary final against Glenelg, including a match-saving mark in defence.
was widely considered to be potentially either of Victorians Tom Scully
and John Butcher
. However due to Trengove's consistent performances for Sturt
, his potential to be a high pick in the draft grew as the year went on. Ultimately with the Melbourne Football Club
having the first two overall selections of the 2009 Draft, it was accepted that the Demons would select Scully and Trengove, yet the order in which the club would take the two juniors was of some speculation. It was reported that Melbourne would select Trengove with the first overall selection, but Melbourne in the end decided to select Tom Scully at number one and took Trengove with the second overall selection.
was at Subiaco
in Western Australia, in a pre-season match, against the Fremantle Football Club
on 21 February 2010. Unfortunately for Trengove and the Demons, Fremantle won by a 47-point margin. This match was also the first game that Tom Scully
represented Melbourne and that the Number 4 pick of the 2009 Draft
, Anthony Morabito
, represented Fremantle.
Trengove's official debut for Melbourne came on 27 March 2010 against the Hawthorn Football Club
, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
. Trengove's debut came alongside fellow Melbourne 2009 draft selection, Tom Scully.
On 27 April 2010, Trengove was announced as the Round Five nominee for the AFL Rising Star Award after the Demon's 50-point win over the Brisbane Lions
. Trengove gathered 24 disposals, took six marks, made four tackles and kicked two goals.
. This incident has sparked a lot of interest from players and coaches in the AFL, who some feel that tackling has almost gone out of the game. Jack was praised by coaches by his effort, who felt that it was a great tackle, and Jack says he has no plans to change his gameplay.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er for the Melbourne Football Club
Melbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
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...
(AFL).
Trengove was selected by Melbourne
Melbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
with the second pick in the 2009 AFL Draft
2009 AFL Draft
The 2009 AFL Draft consists of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2009/10 Australian Football League off-season. These were the Trade Week , the National Draft , the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft .- Trades :In the lead up to the trade week many high profile players such as...
, on 26 November 2009. On 27 March 2010, Trengove was presented with the number 9 jersey by former Melbourne captain and games record holder, David Neitz
David Neitz
David Neitz , nicknamed Neita, is a retired Australian rules footballer. The strongly built centre half back who became a full forward was the longest-serving captain in the history of the Melbourne Football Club and the first Melbourne player to achieve the 300-game milestone.Neitz was born in...
. Trengove made his AFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
debut for the Demons in Round 1, 2010, alongside 2009 AFL Draft
2009 AFL Draft
The 2009 AFL Draft consists of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2009/10 Australian Football League off-season. These were the Trade Week , the National Draft , the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft .- Trades :In the lead up to the trade week many high profile players such as...
number 1 pick Tom Scully.
Prince Alfred College and Sturt Football Club
Originally from Naracoorte, near the VictorianVictoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
border in south-east of South Australia, Trengove worked his way quickly through the junior ranks with Kybybolite and then moved to Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
to attend school at Prince Alfred College
Prince Alfred College
Prince Alfred College is an independent, day and boarding school for boys, located on Dequetteville Terrace, Kent Town, near the centre of Adelaide, South Australia...
. While completing high school Trengove played in the SANFL, with the Sturt Football Club
Sturt Football Club
Sturt Football Club is an Australian rules football club in the South Australian National Football League. The club is best known for its period of dominance from 1966–76 under legendary coach Jack Oatey, during which it revolutionised the style of play by emphasising teamwork and accurate ball...
. He played the last half of the season with the senior Sturt side while juggling college football with Prince Alfred College. Trengove also captained the South Australian state team, in the 2009 AFL National Under 18 Championships
2009 AFL National Under 18 Championships
The 2009 AFL National Under 18 Championships is the 2009 series of the AFL National Under 18 Championships, a state and territory based Australian rules football competition which showcase the best junior footballers in Australia, primarily with the aim for them to be drafted into the Australian...
in which he starred earning a spot in the All Australian Team. Trengove had a best-on-ground performance in the preliminary final against Glenelg, including a match-saving mark in defence.
Potential Number 1 Pick
At the start of the 2009 Season, the number 1 pick for the upcoming 2009 AFL Draft2009 AFL Draft
The 2009 AFL Draft consists of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2009/10 Australian Football League off-season. These were the Trade Week , the National Draft , the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft .- Trades :In the lead up to the trade week many high profile players such as...
was widely considered to be potentially either of Victorians Tom Scully
Tom Scully
Thomas "Tom" Scully is an Australian rules footballer, currently contracted to in the Australian Football League . He previously played for ....
and John Butcher
John Butcher (Australian footballer)
John Butcher is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League...
. However due to Trengove's consistent performances for Sturt
Sturt Football Club
Sturt Football Club is an Australian rules football club in the South Australian National Football League. The club is best known for its period of dominance from 1966–76 under legendary coach Jack Oatey, during which it revolutionised the style of play by emphasising teamwork and accurate ball...
, his potential to be a high pick in the draft grew as the year went on. Ultimately with the Melbourne Football Club
Melbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
having the first two overall selections of the 2009 Draft, it was accepted that the Demons would select Scully and Trengove, yet the order in which the club would take the two juniors was of some speculation. It was reported that Melbourne would select Trengove with the first overall selection, but Melbourne in the end decided to select Tom Scully at number one and took Trengove with the second overall selection.
2010: Debut
Trengove's first representation for the Melbourne Football ClubMelbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
was at Subiaco
Subiaco Oval
Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia...
in Western Australia, in a pre-season match, against the Fremantle Football Club
Fremantle Football Club
The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia...
on 21 February 2010. Unfortunately for Trengove and the Demons, Fremantle won by a 47-point margin. This match was also the first game that Tom Scully
Tom Scully
Thomas "Tom" Scully is an Australian rules footballer, currently contracted to in the Australian Football League . He previously played for ....
represented Melbourne and that the Number 4 pick of the 2009 Draft
2009 AFL Draft
The 2009 AFL Draft consists of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2009/10 Australian Football League off-season. These were the Trade Week , the National Draft , the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft .- Trades :In the lead up to the trade week many high profile players such as...
, Anthony Morabito
Anthony Morabito
Anthony Morabito is an Australian rules footballer with the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League....
, represented Fremantle.
Trengove's official debut for Melbourne came on 27 March 2010 against the Hawthorn Football Club
Hawthorn Football Club
The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League . The club, founded in 1902, is the youngest of the Victorian-based teams in the AFL. The team play in Brown & Gold vertically striped guernseys...
, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground
The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light...
. Trengove's debut came alongside fellow Melbourne 2009 draft selection, Tom Scully.
On 27 April 2010, Trengove was announced as the Round Five nominee for the AFL Rising Star Award after the Demon's 50-point win over the Brisbane Lions
Brisbane Lions
The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996...
. Trengove gathered 24 disposals, took six marks, made four tackles and kicked two goals.
2011
Jack Trengove controversially got handed a three-week suspension for what seemed like a fair tackle on Adelaide Crow, Patrick DangerfieldPatrick Dangerfield
Patrick Dangerfield is an Australian rules football player for the Adelaide Football Club. Dangerfield was Adelaide’s first selection in the 2007 National Draft after the club drafted him at pick 10 overall...
. This incident has sparked a lot of interest from players and coaches in the AFL, who some feel that tackling has almost gone out of the game. Jack was praised by coaches by his effort, who felt that it was a great tackle, and Jack says he has no plans to change his gameplay.
Statistics
- Statistics are correct as of 30 August 2010 (Round 22, 2010 season). Averages are in brackets.
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Disposals | Kicks Kick (football) Kicking is a method used by many types of football, including:* Association football* Australian rules football* International rules football* American football* Canadian football* Gaelic football* Rugby league* Rugby union... |
Handballs Handball (Australian rules football) Handball is a term in the sport of Australian rules football which describes a method of disposing of possession of the football by hand. It is the most frequently used alternative to kicking the ball... |
Marks Mark (Australian football) A mark is a skill in Australian rules football where a player cleanly catches a kicked ball that has travelled more than 15 metres without anyone else touching it or the ball hitting the ground.... |
Tackles Tackle (football move) Most forms of football have a move known as a tackle. The primary purposes of tackling is to disposses an opponent of the ball, to stop the player from gaining ground towards goal or to stop them from carrying out what they intend.... |
Goals | Behinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 2010 AFL season -Premiership season:The draw for the 2010 AFL Premiership Season is not a random selection of matches, but rather is planned by the AFL. It is intended to produce a balanced draw while also providing the fans and television networks with blockbuster games. In a competition with 16 teams and 22... |
Melbourne | 9 | 18 | 343 (19.1) | 156 (8.7) | 187 (10.4) | 63 (3.5) | 75 (4.2) | 8 (0.4) | 11 (0.6) |
| Totals | 18 | 343 (19.1) | 156 (8.7) | 187 (10.4) | 63 (3.5) | 75 (4.2) | 8 (0.4) | 11 (0.6) | ||