Jarrod Silvester
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Jarrod Silvester was an Australian Rules Football
player for AFL
club Richmond
. He previously played for the Calder Cannons
before being signed by VFL
side the Coburg Football Club after failing to be drafted.
He endured solid season at Coburg - Richmond's affiliate - and was subsequently given the opportunity to be rookie listed after training with the Tigers after their poor 2007 season. He impressed and was drafted by the club at pick 17 in the 2007 Rookie Draft.
Jarrod Silvester played his first game of AFL football for the Richmond Football Club in round 13 of the 2009 AFL season. The Tigers played the Saints on June 28, in what turned out to be a one sided affair. The debutant Silvester showed plenty of promise as a key backman under a lot of pressure from the top of the table Saints and their powerful forward line up.
Silvester finished the game with 18 possessions, 11 kicks and 7 handballs as well as 7 marks.
The highlight for his first game was an outstanding contested mark deep in defence against Saints star forward Justin Koschitzke late in the first quarter.
He was delisted on the 30th of October 2009. Silvester currently plays for West Adelaide in the SANFL, earning a place on the 2011 Team of the Year.
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...
player for 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...
club Richmond
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
. He previously played for the Calder Cannons
Calder Cannons
The Calder Cannons are an Australian rules football club from Melbourne, Australia.The club competes in the TAC Cup and fields squads in the U15, 16 and most importantly the U18s. The club was formed in 1995 after the need for two more metropolitan clubs...
before being signed by VFL
VFL
VFL can refer to:Sport* Victorian Football League, an Australian rules football league formerly known as the Victorian Football Association prior to 1996....
side the Coburg Football Club after failing to be drafted.
He endured solid season at Coburg - Richmond's affiliate - and was subsequently given the opportunity to be rookie listed after training with the Tigers after their poor 2007 season. He impressed and was drafted by the club at pick 17 in the 2007 Rookie Draft.
Jarrod Silvester played his first game of AFL football for the Richmond Football Club in round 13 of the 2009 AFL season. The Tigers played the Saints on June 28, in what turned out to be a one sided affair. The debutant Silvester showed plenty of promise as a key backman under a lot of pressure from the top of the table Saints and their powerful forward line up.
Silvester finished the game with 18 possessions, 11 kicks and 7 handballs as well as 7 marks.
The highlight for his first game was an outstanding contested mark deep in defence against Saints star forward Justin Koschitzke late in the first quarter.
He was delisted on the 30th of October 2009. Silvester currently plays for West Adelaide in the SANFL, earning a place on the 2011 Team of the Year.