Jarrad Redden

Who is Jarrad Redden?

Jarrad Redden is an Australian rules footballer for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League.

The young ruckman, originally from Yorke Peninsula, represented South Australia at the 2008 AFL National Under 18 Championships, finishing the carnival third in hit-outs and hit-outs to advantage. Redden played his first ever AFL match for Port Adelaide winning over St Kilda by 4 points. He was subbed off this game.

After being taken with pick 54 in the 2008 National Draft as a project ruckman, Redden had plenty of time to learn his craft under masters such as Brendon Lade, Dean Brogan and Matthew Primus, before finally making his debut in round 1 this year. At only 21 years of age Redden was given the burden of number 1 ruck going into the year with injuries to Matthew Lobbe and Brent Renouf, however he started well with 21 hit outs and 12 possessions versus a well established opponent in Ben McEvoy. The imposing 205 cm ruck managed 18 and 26 HOs in his next two games but was then sent back to his SANFL club of WWT after the return from injury of Renouf.