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Jay Nash

Essendon and Port Adelaide

AFL career

51 games10 goals

Debut
R16 2005 v COL15 July 2005
Most recent
R22 2010 v RCH29 Aug 2010

Stats

2010
PAD
8
8.9
5.4
14.3
2.9
0.6
0.8
2.8
0.0
0.0
55
63
2009
ESS
2
6.5
7.5
14.0
3.0
0.5
2.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
46
60
2008
ESS
21
11.8
6.3
18.0
4.4
0.2
0.5
2.2
0.2
0.1
70
73
2007
ESS
11
10.8
5.5
16.4
4.6
0.5
0.4
2.5
0.3
0.2
69
72
2006
ESS
7
9.6
5.7
15.3
3.9
0.3
0.3
2.3
0.1
0.3
61
-
2005
ESS
2
6.5
3.5
10.0
2.5
0.0
0.0
2.0
0.5
0.5
46
-
League
Season
RCH
ES
R22
8
4
12
1
2
1
0
1
0.0
38
69
MEL
AAMI
R21
5
11
16
3
1
2
0
2
0.0
49
59
WBD
TIO
R16
7
7
14
7
0
0
0
3
0.0
68
60
NTH
ES
R13
12
8
20
4
0
0
0
1
0.0
68
55
SYD
AAMI
R12
10
3
13
4
0
2
0
2
0.0
50
60
HAW
MCG
R11
11
2
13
3
0
0
0
2
0.0
54
54
RCH
AAMI
R10
9
1
10
0
1
1
0
9
0.0
63
76
MEL
TIO
R9
9
7
16
1
1
0
0
2
0.0
53
72

Profile

Born
21 Dec 1985 (age 40y 305d)
Birthplace
South Australia
Height
188 cm
Weight
85 kg

Teams

Recruited from SANFL powerhouse Central District, Jay Nash arrived at Essendon via the second round of the 2003 National Draft. He endured a baptism of fire in his 2005 debut, brought in as a late replacement to stand Collingwood captain Nathan Buckley, but eventually carved out a niche as a rebounding defender who preferred using his penetrating kick to set up play rather than engaging in lockdown roles. After a breakout 2008 season where he became a fixture in the Bombers' back half, foot injuries and form struggles saw him fall out of favour. He secured a trade home to Port Adelaide in late 2009 as part of the complex four-club deal involving Shaun Burgoyne, hoping to revitalise his career. However, he was unable to command a regular spot in the Power's best 22, managing just eight senior appearances before being delisted, though he finished his time in the system by celebrating a SANFL premiership with Central District in 2010.