Jade Gresham

Jade Gresham
Gresham playing for St Kilda in June 2017
Personal information
Full name Jade Gresham
Nickname(s) Gresh
Date of birth (1997-08-24) 24 August 1997
Original team(s) South Morang Football Netball Club, Northern Knights (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 18, 2015 National draft
Height 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 74 kg (163 lb)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current club St Kilda
Number 4
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2016– St Kilda 62 (76)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2018.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Jade Gresham (born 24 August 1997) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted as pick 18 in the 2015 AFL draft.

AFL career

2016 season

He made his debut in round 1 of the 2016 AFL season against Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval.[1]

Gresham played 18 games in the 2016 AFL premiership season, finishing with 11 goals and an average of 15 disposals per game. He was nominated for the 2016 AFL Rising Star for his efforts in the Saints' comeback victory over Geelong in Round 14, which included kicking a contender for Goal of the Year late in the match.[2]

2017 season

Prior to the 2017 season, Gresham signed a two-year contract extension with St Kilda, committing to the club until the end of the 2019 season.

Gresham played in all 22 games for the Saints in 2017. He kicked 30 goals and averaged 14 disposals, and earned his second career Goal of the Year nomination in the Saints' round 15 win over the Fremantle Dockers.

Personal life

Gresham is of Indigenous descent, hailing from the Yorta Yorta people. He and his mother, Michelle, played a key role in designing St Kilda's 2017 Indigenous Round guernsey.

Gresham's father, Jamie, played u18s football with North Melbourne Football Club legend Brent Harvey. Gresham cited Harvey as a big influence on how he developed as a player before being drafted.

References

  1. ↑ Gabelich, Josh (28 March 2016). "The tale of two Knights". St Kilda.
  2. ↑ Guthrie, Ben (27 June 2016). "Saints hero picks up Rising Star nomination". Australian Football League. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
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