Jack Silvagni

Jack Silvagni
Silvagni playing for Carlton in April 2018
Personal information
Full name Jack Silvagni
Date of birth (1997-12-17) 17 December 1997
Place of birth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Original team(s) Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup)/Xavier College
Draft No. 53 (F/S), 2015 national draft
Height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 89 kg (196 lb)
Position(s) Forward / Midfielder
Club information
Current club Carlton
Number 1
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2016– Carlton 43 (32)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2018 season.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Jack Silvagni (born 17 December 1997) is an Australian rules footballer who represents Carlton in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted with the 53rd selection in the 2015 AFL draft under the father–son rule, when Carlton matched Essendon's bid for him.[1]

He is a third-generation Carlton footballer; both his father, Stephen and paternal grandfather, Sergio, played for Carlton and are legends in the club's Hall of Fame.[2] He is also a second cousin once removed of Carlton teammate Alex Silvagni.

Silvagni grew up in the Melbourne suburb of Balwyn North and attended Xavier College.[3] He played junior football for both his school, the Greythorn Falcons in the Yarrra Junior Football League, the Oakleigh Chargers in the TAC Cup and Victoria Metro at the AFL Under 18 Championships.[3] His mother is Australian television presenter and model Jo Silvagni, and he has two younger brothers, Ben and Tom.[4]

After finishing his first season, Silvagni went on a trip to Italy with his family to trace his paternal heritage. It was during this trip that he was presented with the No. 1 guernsey on the Grand Canal in Venice, switching from the No. 2.[5]

Silvagni received the AFL Rising Star nomination for round 13 following his performance against the Gold Coast Suns in which he kicked two crucial last quarter goals, helping his side to a ten-point win.[6]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of round 14, 2017.[7]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team No. Games G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
Totals Averages (per game)
2016 Carlton 287753237626250.90.96.62.99.53.33.1
2017 Carlton 1121114943512959280.91.27.82.910.84.92.3
Career 20 18 21 147 58 205 85 53 0.9 1.1 7.4 2.9 10.3 4.3 2.7

References

  1. ↑ Gleeson, Michael (25 November 2015). "AFL draft 2015: Blues would have matched bid in the 20s for Jack Silvagni". The Age.
  2. ↑ "Carlton Football Club Hall of Fame".
  3. 1 2 "Year 12 Jack Silvagni drafted to AFL team Carlton Football Club". Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  4. ↑ Gardiner, Peter (2 November 2007). "Jo's on Tri run".
  5. ↑ Egan, Laura (13 December 2016). "From Asiago to Melbourne: Jack Silvagni retraces his great-grandfather's footsteps". Il Globo.
  6. ↑ McGowan, Marc (19 June 2017). "Son of a gun the latest baby Blue Rising Star". Telstra. AFL.com.au. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  7. ↑ "Jack Silvagni". AFL Tables. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
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