Jayden Short

Jayden Short
Short playing for Richmond in June 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-01-24) 24 January 1996
Original team(s) Northern Knights (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 11, 2015 Rookie Draft: Richmond
Debut Round 2, 2016, Richmond
vs. Collingwood, at MCG
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club Richmond
Number 15
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2015– Richmond 56 (17)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2018 season.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Jayden Short (born 24 January 1996) is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Early life and junior football

Short spent his formative years in Mill Park, a suburb 19 kilometres north-east of Melbourne.[1] He played representative junior football with the Northern Knights in the TAC Cup in 2013 while completing his last year of high school.[1] Short returned to the Knights in 2014, playing while also working as a carpenter.[1] He missed the first two months of that season due to jaw injury but completed 2014 having played 13 matches and kicking 12 goals. He also held averages of 22 disposals and four tackles per game. He was named among his club's best players in eight of his 13 matches.[2] Short was ranked the best kick in the TAC Cup that year, recording an efficiency of 73.7 per cent by foot across his matches in 2014.[3]

AFL career

Short was drafted by Richmond with the 11th overall selection in the 2015 rookie draft.

He spent 2015 on Richmond's rookie list and did not play a game in the club's AFL side, instead developing in the club's reserves side in the VFL.[4]

In March 2016 Short was upgraded to Richmond's senior list, replacing the injured Reece Conca.[5] He made his debut in round 2 of that season and kicked a goal with his first kick in league football. Short finished the game with an equal team-high three goals.[6][7] In that match he also suffered a minor shoulder injury, but opted not to treat it with reparitive surgery.[8] He followed the match up with a poor performance the following week and was subsequently dropped to the club's reserves side.[3]. When he returned to the senior side in round 7 he played significant game-time as a small defender, having been trialed in the role in VFL matches the previous month[3]. He remained in the side for three weeks before being dropped for matches in round 10 and 11.[9] He did not miss another match after returning to play the Gold Coast in round 12.[10] He finished his debut season having played 16 matches, playing predominantly in the backline and becoming a key kick-out taker for the side. At season's end he was upgraded to the Richmond's senior playing list and switched guernsey numbers from 45 to 15.[11]

Short kicks during play in round 2 of the 2017 season

Short's first senior match in 2017 came in Richmond's round 2 victory against Collingwood. He recorded a game-high 634 metres gained in that match.[12] He remained in the senior side through round 7, where he became the subject of media attention after he was ruled to have deliberately rushed the ball out of bounds late in the final minutes of Richmond's five-point loss to the Western Bulldogs.[13] Short found himself in a similar situation in round 10 when he was ruled to have deliberately rushed a behind while being chased to the goal line by Essendon's Josh Green.[14] It was a decision that sparked media discussion over a possible future change to the rules.[15] After all teams had completed their bye in round 13, Short ranked third in the AFL for metres gained per disposal (25.3).[16] By round 15 he was averaging 276 metres gained per match.[3] Over the next three weeks he became the club's prime rebounding defender as a result of a four week suspension being served by teammate Bachar Houli.[17] Round 18 saw Short significantly underperform, recording no rebound 50s and less than 10 total disposals for the first time that year.[10] He was dropped the following week and did not return to senior football in 2017.[18] Short's year did not end there however, as he joined Richmond's reserves side in their VFL finals run.[19] This period included playing in three winning finals and in the club's losing grand final against Port Melbourne.[20] The following week he was named as an emergency, but did not play, in Richmond's AFL Grand Final team.[21] Short finished the season having played 16 matches at AFL level.[10]

In the 2017/18 off-season, Short underwent shoulder surgery to repair the troublesome joint that had sustained minor injury in his first AFL match two years earlier.[22] His experience during the procedure and in the early stages of recovery was recorded and later revealed in a documentary short film commissioned by the AFL Players Association entitled The Surgery.[8] Though he would return to conditioning work within a month, the recovery process kept him from participating in contact drills into the start of the 2018 calendar year.[23] Short spent that off-season training with the midfield group, with an eye to playing a dual role of half-back and wing in the coming season.[24][25] Short returned to full fitness in time to play for Richmond's side at the Sydney AFLX tournament in February, before playing in each of the club's two pre-season matches.[26][27] In round 1 he re-joined the club's best-22 after premiership defenders Bachar Houli and Nathan Broad missed due to injury and suspension respectively.[28][29] Short impressed, holding a spot in the side even after Houli and Broad's return to availability.[30][31] In round 6 he received a vote in the AFL Coaches Association Player of the Year award after recording 20 disposals, eight intercepts and a game-high eight rebound-50s.[32][33] To that point he ranked second at the club and 30th in the league for kicking efficiency (75.3 per cent)[1] He also placed second at Richmond and behind only Dustin Martin for total metres gained in the first six matches of the year.[1] Short was among Richmond's best in round 9's loss to West Coast, recording 14 disposals, 481 metres gained and adding two goals.[34] Two weeks later he would post a then-career-high 28 disposals in the Dreamtime at the 'G match against Essendon.[35] After that match coach Damien Hardwick flagged Short as "one of the most improved players in the competition" for his jump that season.[35][36] He backed up that performance the following week with a game-high 10 rebound-50s, a team-high 652 metres gained and two AFL Coaches Association Player of the Year votes, the only Richmond player to record votes in that loss to Port Adelaide.[37] After 13 rounds of the season Short ranked third in the league for total metres gained and ninth for rebound 50s.[38] He was at that point labelled by AFL Media as Richmond's most improved player, with the media organisation also predicting he would be running fifth in the club's best and fairest count at that stage of the season.[39]

Media reports in June 2018 suggested Short had rejected an early contract re-extension offer from Richmond.[40] He accepted a revised offer in August of that year and is now contracted to the club until the end of the 2020 season.[41]

At season's end he was named at half-back in the AFL's Player Ratings Second team for 2018.[42]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2018 season[10]
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)
2015 Richmond 450——————————————
2016 Richmond 4516631894923854300.40.211.83.114.93.41.9
2017 Richmond 1516211904623661210.10.111.92.914.83.81.3
2018 Richmond 152498360120480102390.40.315.05.020.04.31.6
Career 56 17 12 739 215 954 217 90 0.3 0.2 13.2 3.8 17.0 3.9 1.6

Honours and achievements

Team

Individual

Personal life

Outside of football Short studies courses in carpentry, building and construction.[3]

He previously worked as a builder's labourer as a seventeen year old while playing for the Northern Knights.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Phelan, Jennifer (6 May 2018). "A Short story of a self-taught Tiger". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "2014 Rookie Draft, pick 11: Jayden Short". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Cavanagh, Chris (7 July 2017). "Richmond defender Jayden Short ditches sausage rolls for salmon as remarkable rise continues". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "Jayden Short". AFL Tables. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Short story as Tigers upgrade rookie ahead of Pies". Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  6. ↑ Schmook, Nathan. "Pies take points over Tigers in a one-point thriller". Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  7. ↑ "Col vs Rich R2 2016". AFL Tables. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  8. 1 2 Legg, Simon (15 December 2017). "THE SURGERY — FEATURING JAYDEN SHORT". AFL Players Association. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  9. ↑ "AFL Round 10 teams: See the full line-ups and get the best SuperCoach advice". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "Jayden Short". AFL Tables. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  11. ↑ "Jayden Short elevated to senior list". Richmond FC. Bigpond. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  12. ↑ Greenberg, Tony (9 April 2017). "Short sharp". Richmond FC. Bigpond. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  13. ↑ Edmund, Sam (13 June 2017). "Richmond the biggest victims in closest season since 1928, could be top of AFL ladder". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  14. ↑ Geeves, Brett (30 May 2017). "AFL Outsider: AFL umpiring is now expecting players to do the scientifically impossible". Fox Sports. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  15. ↑ Di Giorgio, Giulio (29 May 2017). "Richo wants deliberate rushed behind change". AFL Media. Telstra Media.
  16. ↑ Ryan, Peter (20 June 2017). "Firework season and the stark stat for Tiger fans". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  17. ↑ Schmook, Nathan (24 July 2017). "Houli return leaves Tigers with selection dilemma". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  18. ↑ Vaughan, Roger (27 July 2017). "Tigers lose Riewoldt, Prestia in AFL". The West Australian. Yahoo!7. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  19. ↑ Waterworth, Ben (16 September 2017). "Richmond continues dream finals run, defeats Box Hill Hawks in VFL preliminary final". Fox Sports. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  20. ↑ Prime, Toby (24 September 2017). "Port Melbourne wins VFL premiership as Ben Lennon misses kick after final siren". Herald Sun. News Corp Austalia. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  21. ↑ Cherny, Daniel (28 September 2017). "AFL grand final: Richmond and Adelaide unchanged for decider". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  22. ↑ "Dion Prestia is one of five Tigers facing a delayed start to training". Fox Sports. News Corp Australia. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  23. ↑ Schmook, Nathan (5 December 2017). "Premiership Tiger's ankle surgery setback". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  24. ↑ "McQualter's midfield overview". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  25. ↑ Greenberg, Tony (11 December 2017). "Short shaping up well". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  26. ↑ McKern, James (17 February 2018). "AFLX day three from Allianz Stadium, Sydney". news.com.au. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  27. ↑ "JLT Series: Every player's AFL Fantasy scores". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. AFL Media. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  28. ↑ Schmook, Nathan (20 March 2018). "Short ready to step into backline". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  29. ↑ Greenberg, Tony (21 March 2018). "Tigers turn to in-form foursome". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  30. ↑ Greenberg, Tony (2 April 2018). "Short shines". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  31. ↑ Phelan, Jennifer (9 April 2018). "Flag Tiger no certain starter after ban ends". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  32. ↑ Greenberg, Tony (1 May 2018). "Captain Courageous Cotchin". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  33. ↑ Cherny, Daniel (5 May 2018). "Tiger spurred on by missing out last year". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  34. ↑ Greenberg, Tony (22 May 2018). "Short a big positive for Tigers". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  35. 1 2 Greenberg, Tony (4 June 2018). "Short stands tall". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  36. ↑ Gabelich, Josh (4 June 2018). "'There is one guy that no one talks about': Jayden Short has become Richmond's secret weapon". Fox Sports. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  37. ↑ Greenberg, Tony (12 June 2018). "Short's sterling solo showing". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  38. ↑ Greenberg, Tony (24 June 2018). "Mid-season Tiger talking points". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  39. ↑ "Mid-season report card". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. AFL Media. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  40. ↑ Ralph, Jon (18 June 2018). "Jayden Short pressing claims for beefed-up contract offer as Tigers continue hunt for Tom Lynch". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  41. ↑ "Short signs on". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  42. ↑ AFL Player Ratings [@AFLPlayerRating] (28 August 2018). "2018 Second team" (Tweet). Retrieved 28 August 2018 – via Twitter.
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