Jason Blake (footballer)
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Jason Blake is an Australian rules football
er for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League
(AFL). He holds the record for most games played (199 as of the end of the 2011 season) without accruing a single Brownlow Medal
vote.
from the Beaumaris Football Club. He made his debut for St. Kilda
in Round 9, 2000 against the Western Bulldogs
. He played his 100th match for the Saints in round 9 of 2007 against Fremantle at Subiaco.
winning side - St Kilda’s second pre-season cup win.
Blake is a versatile footballer, having spent much of the period between 2003 and 2006 as a ruckman
for St Kilda, but has also been able to play forward, back and as a tagger in the midfield. Blake capped off an improved 2007 season by finishing ninth in the club's Trevor Barker Award
for the best and fairest player.
winning side - St Kilda Football Club’s 3rd AFL Cup Win.
.
St Kilda qualified for the 2009 AFL Grand Final after qualifying and preliminary finals wins. Blake played in the 2009 AFL Grand Final
in which St Kilda were defeated by 12 points.
, for the fourth year in succession. As of the end of the 2011 season, Blake had played in 15 AFL finals matches, including three grand finals.
vote, more than any other player in VFL/AFL history. He was delisted at the end of the 2011 season, but was redrafted by the club.
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 St Kilda Football Club 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). He holds the record for most games played (199 as of the end of the 2011 season) without accruing a single Brownlow Medal
Brownlow Medal
The Chas Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal , is awarded to the "fairest and best" player in the Australian Football League during the regular season as determined by votes cast by the officiating field umpires after each game...
vote.
AFL career
Blake was recruited as the number 24 draft pick in the 1999 AFL Draft1999 AFL Draft
The 1999 AFL Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and a rookie elevation. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.In 1999 there...
from the Beaumaris Football Club. He made his debut for St. Kilda
St. Kilda Football Club
The St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed The Saints, is an Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The club plays in the Australian Football League, the sport's premier league....
in Round 9, 2000 against the Western Bulldogs
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
. He played his 100th match for the Saints in round 9 of 2007 against Fremantle at Subiaco.
2004 Wizard Cup
Blake played in St Kilda’s 2004 Wizard Home Loans Cup2004 Wizard Home Loans Cup
The 2004 Wizard Home Loans Cup was the Australian Football League competition played in its entirety before the Australian Football League's 2004 Premiership Season began...
winning side - St Kilda’s second pre-season cup win.
Blake is a versatile footballer, having spent much of the period between 2003 and 2006 as a ruckman
Ruckman (Australian rules football position)
In Australian rules football, a ruckman is typically a tall and athletic player who contests at centre bounces and stoppages . The ruckman is one of the most important players on the field...
for St Kilda, but has also been able to play forward, back and as a tagger in the midfield. Blake capped off an improved 2007 season by finishing ninth in the club's Trevor Barker Award
Trevor Barker Award
The Trevor Barker Award is an Australian rules football award for the player voted the St Kilda Football Club Club Champion during the home and away season in the Australian Football League by a voting panel....
for the best and fairest player.
2008 NAB Cup
Blake played in St Kilda’s 2008 AFL National Australia Bank Cup2008 NAB Cup
The 2008 NAB Cup was the Australian Football League pre-season competition played in its entirety before the Australian Football League's 2008 Premiership season began...
winning side - St Kilda Football Club’s 3rd AFL Cup Win.
2009 season
Blake played in 22 of 22 matches in the 2009 home and away rounds in which St Kilda qualified in first position for the finals, winning the club’s third minor premiership2009 AFL season
-Round 1 :-Round 2:-Round 3 :-Round 4:-Round 5 :-Round 6:-Round 7:-Round 8:-Round 9 :-Round 10:...
.
St Kilda qualified for the 2009 AFL Grand Final after qualifying and preliminary finals wins. Blake played in the 2009 AFL Grand Final
2009 AFL Grand Final
The 2009 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the St Kilda Football Club and the Geelong Football Club at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 26 September 2009...
in which St Kilda were defeated by 12 points.
2010 season
Blake played 26 games in 2010, including four finals matches, and finished in the top 10 of St Kilda's best and fairest, the Trevor Barker AwardTrevor Barker Award
The Trevor Barker Award is an Australian rules football award for the player voted the St Kilda Football Club Club Champion during the home and away season in the Australian Football League by a voting panel....
, for the fourth year in succession. As of the end of the 2011 season, Blake had played in 15 AFL finals matches, including three grand finals.
2011 season
By the end of the 2011 season, Blake had played 199 games, including 16 finals, without polling a single Brownlow MedalBrownlow Medal
The Chas Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal , is awarded to the "fairest and best" player in the Australian Football League during the regular season as determined by votes cast by the officiating field umpires after each game...
vote, more than any other player in VFL/AFL history. He was delisted at the end of the 2011 season, but was redrafted by the club.