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Jordan Russell

Carlton, Footscray and Collingwood

AFL career

125 games18 goals

Debut
R15 2005 v STK10 July 2005
Most recent
R23 2013 v NTH1 Sept 2013

Stats

AFL

2013
COL
9
8.2
5.8
14.0
3.8
0.4
0.9
3.9
0.0
0.2
61
63
2012
CAR
7
5.6
6.6
12.1
4.6
0.1
0.6
3.7
0.0
0.1
57
50
2011
CAR
16
10.3
6.4
16.7
4.6
0.6
0.6
3.4
0.2
0.1
71
72
2010
CAR
23
12.0
8.1
20.1
6.0
0.6
1.0
3.1
0.0
0.0
81
88
2009
CAR
20
8.0
8.7
16.7
5.1
0.7
0.5
3.9
0.3
0.2
73
71
2008
CAR
21
6.2
6.3
12.5
5.2
0.5
1.0
3.3
0.2
0.6
59
55
2007
CAR
18
5.4
5.1
10.5
3.9
0.5
0.5
3.1
0.2
0.2
51
47
2006
CAR
10
5.0
2.7
7.7
3.7
0.4
0.5
2.1
0.1
0.2
40
-
2005
CAR
1
2.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
7
-

VFL

2017
FTS
4
16.0
4.5
20.5
5.5
0.3
0.8
2.8
0.3
0.0
84
2016
FTS
6
16.3
5.5
21.8
6.0
0.3
0.5
3.2
0.0
0.2
90
2015
FTS
10
14.0
6.6
20.6
7.2
0.7
0.6
3.3
0.4
0.2
92
2014
FTS
21
14.0
6.9
20.8
5.9
0.3
0.4
3.3
0.3
0.1
87
2013
COL
6
13.8
8.2
22.0
4.7
0.5
1.2
3.0
0.2
0.2
82
2012
NBA
7
12.6
10.4
23.0
4.9
1.0
1.0
5.9
0.4
0.1
98
2011
NBA
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
-
-
League
Season
NTH
MCG
R23
5
2
7
3
1
1
0
2
0.0
34
32
PAD
AAMI
R14
12
13
25
5
0
0
0
3
0.0
89
79
SYD
MCG
R9
11
6
17
5
0
1
0
8
0.0
89
91
GEE
MCG
R8
7
5
12
2
0
0
0
2
0.1
46
69
ESS
MCG
R5
8
7
15
4
1
2
0
5
0.1
66
64
RCH
MCG
R4
8
2
10
8
1
2
0
2
0.0
55
42
HAW
MCG
R3
7
7
14
1
0
1
0
7
0.0
63
65
CAR
MCG
R2
10
5
15
5
0
0
0
4
0.0
71
84
NTH
ES
R1
6
5
11
1
1
1
0
2
0.0
37
43

Profile

Born
06 Nov 1986 (age 39y 350d)
Height
188 cm
Weight
88 kg

Teams

Honours

Recruited from West Adelaide with the ninth pick in the 2004 National Draft, Jordan Russell faced the immediate pressure associated with being a top-10 selection at a high-profile club. His early career at Carlton was characterized by a struggle to find a consistent position and scrutiny from supporters as he adjusted to the tempo of senior football. However, Russell displayed significant mental resilience to reinvent himself as a running half-back, using his endurance and ball use to become a key link man in the Blues' defence. This transition peaked in 2010, where he produced a career-best season to finish runner-up in the John Nicholls Medal behind captain Chris Judd, cementing his place as a vital component of the team's back six.

Despite his 2010 heroics, Russell found it difficult to replicate that form in subsequent seasons, battling inconsistent performances and falling down the pecking order. Seeking a fresh start after 116 games with the Blues, he crossed the divide to arch-rivals Collingwood for the 2013 season. While the move offered a potential lifeline, he was unable to secure a permanent spot in the Magpies' senior side, playing nine games largely as a depth player before being delisted at the end of the year.