Jeremy Laidler
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Jeremy Laidler is an Australian rules football
player in the Australian Football League
, currently playing for the Carlton Football Club
.
football for the Calder Cannons
. Laidler represented Vic Metro in the NAB AFL U18 Championships, and was the recipient of the Calder Cannons' best and fairest award for 2007. He was recruited by the Geelong Football Club
in the 2008 AFL Rookie Draft
with its second selection (#32 overall).
, but only played that one game for the year. He was elevated to the senior list for the 2010 season, but again played only one senior game for the year. Laidler was traded at the end of the 2010 season, finishing with two AFL games and 50 VFL games for the Cats.
during the 2010 AFL Trade Week
, in a deal which saw Geelong receive a third round draft pick (#54 overall) and saw the clubs swap second round draft picks (Geelong finishing with #37 overall, and Carlton finishing with #42 overall). Laidler made his debut for the Blues in the club's first round match against the Richmond Tigers. He became a regular in the Carlton backline during the season, although missed a handful of games with a knee injury.
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 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...
, currently playing for the Carlton Football Club
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
.
Junior
Laidler played junior football for the Doutta Stars, and TAC CupTAC Cup
The TAC Cup is an under 18 Australian rules football representative competition held in Victoria, Australia. It is based on geographic regions throughout country Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne with each team representing 12 Victorian regions....
football 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...
. Laidler represented Vic Metro in the NAB AFL U18 Championships, and was the recipient of the Calder Cannons' best and fairest award for 2007. He was recruited by the Geelong Football Club
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
in the 2008 AFL Rookie Draft
2007 AFL Draft
The 2007 AFL Draft consisted of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2007/08 Australian Football League off-season. These were trade week, the National Draft, the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft.- Trades :...
with its second selection (#32 overall).
Geelong
At Geelong, Laidler was switched from playing forward (where he had scored 25 goals in his season with the Cannons) to defence. In 2009, he was promoted midseason to Geelong's senior list after some strong form for the club's VFL team and a string of long term injuries in the backline allowed the Cats to make such a promotion. He made his senior debut against the Brisbane LionsBrisbane 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...
, but only played that one game for the year. He was elevated to the senior list for the 2010 season, but again played only one senior game for the year. Laidler was traded at the end of the 2010 season, finishing with two AFL games and 50 VFL games for the Cats.
Carlton
Laidler was traded to the Carlton Football ClubCarlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
during the 2010 AFL Trade Week
2010 AFL Draft
The 2010 AFL Draft consists of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2010/11 Australian Football League off-season. These are the Trade Week; held between , the National Draft; held on the , the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft .This is the first national draft to feature the...
, in a deal which saw Geelong receive a third round draft pick (#54 overall) and saw the clubs swap second round draft picks (Geelong finishing with #37 overall, and Carlton finishing with #42 overall). Laidler made his debut for the Blues in the club's first round match against the Richmond Tigers. He became a regular in the Carlton backline during the season, although missed a handful of games with a knee injury.