Jordan Bannister
Carlton and Essendon
AFL career
67 games17 goals
- Debut
- R12 2001 v ADE15 June 2001
- Most recent
- R13 2009 v ESS26 June 2009
Stats
2009 | CAR | 2 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 49 | 58 |
2008 | CAR | 5 | 8.0 | 2.6 | 10.6 | 6.4 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 51 | 47 |
2007 | CAR | 12 | 7.6 | 5.6 | 13.2 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 60 | 65 |
2006 | CAR | 12 | 7.4 | 5.8 | 13.2 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 57 | - |
2005 | CAR | 5 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 9.2 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 35 | - |
2004 | CAR | 17 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 10.4 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 47 | - |
2003 | ESS | 5 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 9.8 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39 | - |
2002 | ESS | 5 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21 | - |
2001 | ESS | 4 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21 | - |
Bio
The son of Australian welterweight boxing champion Wayne Bannister, Jordan Bannister arrived at Essendon via the Calder Cannons but struggled to break into a powerhouse Bombers lineup fresh off their 2000 premiership. After managing limited opportunities over three seasons, he was delisted and thrown a lifeline by Carlton in the 2003 National Draft, where he reinvented himself as a disciplined, high-endurance run-with player. Standing 190cm with elite aerobic capacity, Bannister became a valuable defensive utility for the Blues, famously polling Brownlow votes for a complete shutdown role on Collingwood captain Nathan Buckley. Although he battled injuries and the pressures of a rebuilding list during his time at Princes Park, his legacy is defined by his unique post-playing career; Bannister became the trailblazer for the AFL’s player-to-umpire pathway, officiating nearly 100 senior matches and earning significant respect for his rapport with players before retiring from the field in 2017.
Profile
- Born
- 31 Oct 1982 (age 43y 355d)
- Birthplace
- Melbourne, VIC
- Height
- 190 cm
- Weight
- 89 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionThe son of Australian welterweight boxing champion Wayne Bannister, Jordan Bannister arrived at Essendon via the Calder Cannons but struggled to break into a powerhouse Bombers lineup fresh off their 2000 premiership. After managing limited opportunities over three seasons, he was delisted and thrown a lifeline by Carlton in the 2003 National Draft, where he reinvented himself as a disciplined, high-endurance run-with player. Standing 190cm with elite aerobic capacity, Bannister became a valuable defensive utility for the Blues, famously polling Brownlow votes for a complete shutdown role on Collingwood captain Nathan Buckley. Although he battled injuries and the pressures of a rebuilding list during his time at Princes Park, his legacy is defined by his unique post-playing career; Bannister became the trailblazer for the AFL’s player-to-umpire pathway, officiating nearly 100 senior matches and earning significant respect for his rapport with players before retiring from the field in 2017.