Jarrod Cotton

Who is Jarrod Cotton?

Jarrod Cotton is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Port Adelaide in the Australian Football League.

A half forward flanker originally from South Australian National Football League team Central District, Cotton played in consecutive losing SANFL Grand Finals in 1995 and 1996. He was recruited by Port Adelaide as a zone selection in their inaugural league season in 1997.

Cotton made his senior AFL debut against Carlton at Football Park in round 10 1997 and kicked two goals. He made three further appearances that season but was unable to break into Port's side in 1998 and was delisted at the end of the year.

Cotton transferred from Central District to fellow SANFL club Norwood in 1999 and played in another grand final loss that season. Cotton topped Norwood's goal-kicking in 2002 with 42 goals before crossing to a third SANFL club, South Adelaide in 2003 and then to Queensland Australian Football League side Mt Gravatt in 2004, which he both played for and assistant coached.