Jarryd Blair
Australian Rules Footballer
1990 –
Who is Jarryd Blair?
Jarryd Blair is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League. Standing at only 174 centimetres, he is a small, pacy wingman/half forward flanker who made his AFL debut in Round 14, 2010 against West Coast at Etihad Stadium.
Blair was impressive in his debut. He had 16 disposals, took 2 marks and had 5 tackles in an 83 point win for Collingwood. The week after against Port Adelaide he continued to impress by kicking 2 goals. In Round 20 against Essendon, he was one of the best players in Collingwood's 98 point win. His 27 disposals and 2 goals was rewarded with one vote in the Brownlow Medal.
Blair played in the drawn 2010 AFL Grand Final and was a member of Collingwood's Premiership side a week later in the replay. At 20 years of age Blair was the second-youngest member of Collingwood's 2010 Premiership team after 19-year old Steele Sidebottom.
In Round 3 of 2011, Blair kicked a career-high 5 goals against Carlton. In Round 20 that year he kicked four goals against Port Adelaide.
He is the nephew of Morningside premiership coach and former VFL player John Blair.
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- Born
- Apr 14, 1990
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- Australia
- Profession
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on July 23, 2013
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