Jarryn Geary
St Kilda
AFL career
207 games34 goals
- Debut
- R1 2008 v SYD22 Mar 2008
- Most recent
- R12 2021 v SYD5 June 2021
Stats
AFL
2021 | STK | 3 | 7.3 | 6.0 | 13.3 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 57 | 55 |
2020 | STK | 16 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 10.4 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 42 | 60 |
2019 | STK | 5 | 9.4 | 9.2 | 18.6 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 67 | 70 |
2018 | STK | 20 | 9.7 | 10.4 | 20.1 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 71 | 79 |
2017 | STK | 22 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 16.1 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 60 | 66 |
2016 | STK | 21 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 15.2 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 58 | 64 |
2015 | STK | 20 | 10.7 | 8.7 | 19.4 | 4.9 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 74 | 78 |
2014 | STK | 7 | 9.3 | 7.1 | 16.4 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 65 | 69 |
2013 | STK | 21 | 9.9 | 7.8 | 17.6 | 4.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 71 | 80 |
2012 | STK | 20 | 9.5 | 8.2 | 17.6 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 64 | 74 |
2011 | STK | 8 | 6.1 | 3.8 | 9.9 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39 | 38 |
2010 | STK | 19 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 16.5 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 66 | 67 |
2009 | STK | 15 | 9.5 | 7.4 | 16.9 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 72 | 68 |
2008 | STK | 10 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 11.4 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 43 | 44 |
VFL
2022 | SAN | 7 | 12.1 | 6.1 | 18.3 | 5.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 73 |
2021 | SAN | 1 | 12.0 | 6.0 | 18.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 54 |
2014 | SAN | 1 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 13.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 62 |
2011 | SAN | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | - |
Bio
Recruited from the Bendigo Pioneers with pick 58 in the 2006 Rookie Draft, Jarryn Geary carved out a distinguished career at St Kilda built on grit and selflessness rather than flair. Starting as a nuggety small defender, he established himself as one of the league's most reliable shutdown specialists, often tasked with nullifying the competition's most dangerous small forwards. Geary's discipline and courage to back back with the flight allowed him to play a crucial structural role for the Saints, earning him immense respect internally despite often flying under the radar of the wider football public.
His standing within the club was cemented when he was voted to succeed club legend Nick Riewoldt as captain in 2017, a position he held until passing the baton to Jack Steele ahead of the 2021 season. While his tenure as skipper coincided with a difficult rebuilding phase for the Saints, Geary provided stability and set elite standards for the developing list. His final campaigns were marred by a series of severe injuries, including compartment syndrome and a broken leg, which limited his on-field output but highlighted his resilience. He retired in 2022 as a revered one-club player and Life Member, celebrated for extracting the absolute maximum from his ability.
Profile
- Born
- 23 June 1988 (age 38y 120d)
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 82 kg
Teams
Honours
- St Kilda captain(5×) 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
- St Kilda B&F
- 2nd
- 2016
- 3rd
- 2017
- Top 10
- 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the Bendigo Pioneers with pick 58 in the 2006 Rookie Draft, Jarryn Geary carved out a distinguished career at St Kilda built on grit and selflessness rather than flair. Starting as a nuggety small defender, he established himself as one of the league's most reliable shutdown specialists, often tasked with nullifying the competition's most dangerous small forwards. Geary's discipline and courage to back back with the flight allowed him to play a crucial structural role for the Saints, earning him immense respect internally despite often flying under the radar of the wider football public.
His standing within the club was cemented when he was voted to succeed club legend Nick Riewoldt as captain in 2017, a position he held until passing the baton to Jack Steele ahead of the 2021 season. While his tenure as skipper coincided with a difficult rebuilding phase for the Saints, Geary provided stability and set elite standards for the developing list. His final campaigns were marred by a series of severe injuries, including compartment syndrome and a broken leg, which limited his on-field output but highlighted his resilience. He retired in 2022 as a revered one-club player and Life Member, celebrated for extracting the absolute maximum from his ability.