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Jarryd Roughead

Hawthorn

AFL career

283 games578 goals

Debut
R3 2005 v ESS10 Apr 2005
Most recent
R22 2019 v GCS18 Aug 2019

Stats

AFL

2019
HAW
8
7.5
4.9
12.4
3.5
0.9
0.8
2.4
1.9
1.3
66
73
2018
HAW
22
8.6
6.7
15.3
4.0
0.9
0.9
2.6
1.5
1.1
73
83
2017
HAW
22
8.8
9.0
17.9
5.0
1.0
0.7
3.4
1.7
1.0
84
87
2015
HAW
24
11.0
8.4
19.3
5.0
0.9
1.0
3.2
2.1
1.4
90
97
2014
HAW
23
10.7
5.2
16.0
4.7
0.8
1.0
3.0
3.3
1.9
88
95
2013
HAW
25
10.4
5.8
16.1
4.5
1.0
1.1
2.3
2.9
1.4
84
97
2012
HAW
23
10.0
7.2
17.2
4.6
1.0
1.1
2.8
1.8
1.2
89
100
2011
HAW
11
9.5
6.5
16.0
4.7
0.8
1.8
4.0
1.5
0.5
84
101
2010
HAW
23
8.3
4.1
12.4
5.0
1.0
1.0
1.9
2.3
2.0
71
79
2009
HAW
19
7.9
4.9
12.8
4.6
0.8
0.9
2.1
2.7
1.4
73
79
2008
HAW
25
8.9
4.0
12.9
5.9
0.6
0.7
2.0
3.0
2.0
80
87
2007
HAW
22
5.3
3.9
9.2
3.5
0.6
0.4
1.3
1.8
1.6
53
64
2006
HAW
20
7.6
5.4
13.0
5.4
0.4
1.0
1.5
0.6
0.3
57
-
2005
HAW
16
6.5
4.9
11.4
4.1
0.4
0.7
0.6
0.4
0.3
46
-

VFL

2019
BHH
3
7.7
5.7
13.3
3.3
0.3
1.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
50
2012
BHH
1
10.0
6.0
16.0
6.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
0.0
1.0
68
League
Season
GCS
MS
R22
11
3
14
5
1
1
3
2
6.1
100
103
SYD
SCG
R14
3
6
9
2
0
1
0
3
1.1
43
62
MEL
MCG
R7
8
0
8
0
2
1
2
4
1.0
47
57
CAR
UTAS
R6
8
7
15
4
0
0
4
0
1.2
62
58
GEE
MCG
R5
7
6
13
3
2
2
8
3
2.1
71
100
STK
MS
R4
10
4
14
6
1
1
0
3
2.1
79
75
WBD
MCG
R2
8
3
11
5
1
0
1
1
2.1
64
68
ADE
AO
R1
5
10
15
3
0
0
1
3
0.3
60
57

Profile

Born
23 Jan 1987 (age 39y 271d)
Birthplace
Leongatha, VIC
Height
193 cm
Weight
100 kg

Teams

Honours

  • Premiership(4×) 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015
  • Coleman Medal2013
  • All-Australian(2×) 2013, 2014
  • Hawthorn captain(2×) 2017, 2018
  • Hawthorn B&F
    2nd
    2013
    3rd
    2014
    Top 10
    2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2017

Family

Selected with the second pick in the seminal 2004 National Draft, Jarryd Roughead became a cornerstone of Alastair Clarkson's dynasty at Hawthorn. Recruited from Leongatha, he initially spent time developing at both ends of the ground before establishing himself as one of the competition's premier key forwards. While often playing alongside the flashy Lance Franklin, Roughead was the structural lynchpin of the Hawks' attack, renowned for his versatility, heavy contested work, and unselfish goal assists. Unlike a traditional full-forward, he possessed the football IQ and aerobic capacity to pinch-hit in the ruck or roam the midfield as a big-bodied rover, a tactical flexibility that culminated in his 2013 Coleman Medal and two All-Australian selections.

Roughead's legacy at Hawthorn is defined as much by resilience as it is by silverware. A four-time premiership player, his career was interrupted in 2016 when a recurrence of melanoma forced him to miss the entire season to undergo immunotherapy treatment. He returned to the field in 2017 and immediately assumed the captaincy from Luke Hodge, leading the club for two seasons during a difficult transitional phase. A universally respected figure within the league, he retired in 2019 as one of the club's most decorated servants, finishing his career sitting inside Hawthorn's all-time top ten for both games played and goals kicked.