Jack Silvagni
| Jack Silvagni | |||
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 Silvagni playing for Carlton in April 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jack Silvagni | ||
| Nickname(s) | JSOS | ||
| Date of birth | 17 December 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 53 (F/S), 2015 national draft | ||
| Height | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2016- | Carlton | 115 (87) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 24, 2023. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Jack Silvagni (born 17 December 1997) is an Australian rules footballer who represents Carlton in the Australian Football League (AFL).
He is a third-generation Carlton footballer; both his father, Stephen, and paternal grandfather, Sergio, played for Carlton and are legends in the club's Hall of Fame.[1] He is also a second cousin once removed of former Carlton teammate Alex Silvagni and the brother of former teammate Ben Silvagni.
Early life and junior career[edit]
Silvagni grew up in the Melbourne suburb of Balwyn North and attended Xavier College.[2] He played junior football for his school, the Greythorn Falcons, the Doncaster Cats in the Yarra Junior Football League,[3] the Oakleigh Chargers in the TAC Cup, and Victoria Metro at the AFL Under-18 Championships.[2] His mother is Australian television presenter and model Jo Silvagni, and he has two younger brothers, Ben and Tom.[4]
AFL career[edit]
Silvagni was drafted with the 53rd selection in the 2015 AFL draft under the father–son rule when Carlton matched Essendon's bid for him.[5] He was given the No. 2 guernsey for the 2016 season; then, after the retirement of its incumbent Andrew Walker at the end of 2016, switched to the No. 1 guernsey which father Stephen and grandfather Sergio had both famously worn.[6]
In the 2017 season, Silvagni received the AFL Rising Star nomination for round 13 following his performance against the Gold Coast Suns in which he kicked two crucial last-quarter goals, helping his side to a ten-point win.[7] After spending more time as a midfielder in the 2018 season, Silvagni was amassing more handballs and tackles as opposed to goals.[8] Some pundits believed he wasn't living up to expectations, though; however, a lot of people, including the coach, had faith in him.[9][10]
Jack moved back to his drafted position as a third tall forward during the 2019 AFL Season, where he was occasionally used as a utility player, providing an option further afield rather than an inside-50 marking target. Jack enjoyed career-high disposal numbers in 2019, averaging 13.8 per game. The year 2020 was a highly interrupted one for Jack, sustaining a bruised lung and fractured rib during a win against Essendon Football Club,[11] for which Essendon midfielder Zach Merrett received a one-match ban after the Match Review Officer reviewed the game and charged Merrett with striking.[12] Compounding his injury woes, Jack went under the knife in August to have a small ITB (Iliotibial band) release procedure.[13] These injuries would mean that Jack only took the field for a total of three games for the 2020 season.
Silvagni returned to the field regularly during Carlton's 2021 season. He continued to play as a third tall forward while also rotating through the midfield as a back-up ruckman whenever Carlton went into games with only one recognised ruckman; although he was generally quite undersized compared with his ruck opponents, he was often effective at nullifying tap-outs and winning the ball at ground level.[14]
Silvagni played a career-high 21 games during Carlton's 2022 season. He averaged 14.19 disposal per game, a career record to this point.[15]
Personal life[edit]
Silvagni is currently studying a Bachelor of Property and Real Estate/Bachelor of Commerce at Deakin University.[16]
Statistics[edit]
- Statistics are correct to the end of Round 3, 2021[17][needs update]
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Disposals | T
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Behinds | H
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2016 | Carlton | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 53 | 23 | 76 | 26 | 25 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 6.6 | 2.9 | 9.5 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| 2017 | Carlton | 1 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 144 | 57 | 201 | 90 | 51 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 7.2 | 2.9 | 10.1 | 4.5 | 2.6 |
| 2018 | Carlton | 1 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 93 | 68 | 161 | 45 | 42 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 6.2 | 4.5 | 10.7 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| 2019 | Carlton | 1 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 146 | 89 | 235 | 73 | 62 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 8.6 | 5.2 | 13.8 | 4.3 | 3.6 |
| 2020 | Carlton | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 |
| 2021 | Carlton | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 8.5 | 4.0 | 12.5 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| Career | 65 | 49 | 43 | 465 | 249 | 714 | 245 | 186 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 7.2 | 3.8 | 11.0 | 3.8 | 2.9 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "Carlton Football Club Hall of Fame".
- ^ a b "Year 12 Jack Silvagni drafted to AFL team Carlton Football Club". Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ "YJFL Current AFL Players". Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ Gardiner, Peter (2 November 2007). "Jo's on Tri run".
- ^ Gleeson, Michael (25 November 2015). "AFL draft 2015: Blues would have matched bid in the 20s for Jack Silvagni". The Age.
- ^ Egan, Laura (13 December 2016). "From Asiago to Melbourne: Jack Silvagni retraces his great-grandfather's footsteps". Il Globo.
- ^ McGowan, Marc (19 June 2017). "Son of a gun the latest baby Blue Rising Star". Telstra. AFL.com.au. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ "Silvagni shining in midfield". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "Silvagni criticism unfair says Watson". www.sen.com.au. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "Bolton: 'We were in the fight'". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ "Injury update: Jack Silvagni". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ Colangelo, Anthony (28 June 2020). "Merrett offered one match ban for punch on Silvagni". The Age. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "Injury news: Silvagni set for surgery". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ Elly McNerney (5 August 2022). "Silvagni a Jack of all trades for the Blues". The Inner Sanctum. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "AFL Tables - Jack Silvagni - Stats - Statistics". afltables.com. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Elite Athlete Program Profiles". Deakin University. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Jack Silvagni". AFL Tables. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
External links[edit]
- Jack Silvagni's profile on the official website of the Carlton Football Club
- Jack Silvagni at AustralianFootball.com
- Jack Silvagni's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Profile in Blueseum
