Jackson Macrae

Jack Macrae
Personal information
Full name Jackson Macrae
Date of birth (1994-08-03) 3 August 1994
Original team(s) Oakleigh Chargers, TAC Cup
Draft No. 6, 2012 Draft (Western Bulldogs)
Height / weight 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) / 76 kg (12 st 0 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Western Bulldogs
Number 11
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2013– Western Bulldogs 77 (19)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016.
Career highlights

Jack Macrae (born 3 August 1994) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL).

He was recruited to the Bulldogs from the Oakleigh Chargers in the TAC Cup with the sixth selection in the 2012 AFL Draft.[1] He made his debut for the Bulldogs in Round 4 of the 2013 AFL season against Adelaide.[2]

Macrae was previously a student at Carey Baptist Grammar School.[3]

AFL career

2013

Macrae was awarded the round 8 nomination for the 2013 AFL Rising Star after a 26 possession game against Gold Coast.[4]

2014: Breakout Year

Macrae's 2014 season was one of the best seasons by a 2nd year player in history becoming the youngest player to record 40 or more disposals in a game. Macrae recorded 30 or more disposals 9 times and recorded 25 or more disposals 15 times.[5] In Round 17 against the Gold Coast Suns Macrae gathered 43 disposals while kicking 2 goals in the win. Macrae averaged 26.8 disposals (14.4 Kicks, 12.4 Handballs) his stellar season resulted him in finishing runner up in the Western Bulldogs Best & Fairest (Charlie Sutton Medal).[6]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2016 season[7]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team # Games G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
Totals Averages (per game)
2013 Western Bulldogs 11 13 3 1 100 133 233 35 35 0.2 0.1 7.7 10.2 17.9 2.7 2.7
2014 Western Bulldogs 11 21 9 5 302 260 562 119 86 0.4 0.2 14.4 12.4 26.8 5.7 4.1
2015 Western Bulldogs 11 21 5 6 287 267 554 97 117 0.2 0.3 13.7 12.7 26.4 4.6 5.6
2016 Western Bulldogs 11 22 2 4 271 336 607 104 96 0.1 0.2 12.3 15.3 27.6 4.7 4.4
Career 77 19 16 960 996 1956 355 334 0.2 0.2 12.5 12.9 25.4 4.6 4.3

Honours and achievements

References

External links

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