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Jack Redden
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DOB
9/10/90
Height
190cm
Weight
85 kg
Junior club
Glenelg/Keith JFC
Arrived
Traded from Brisbane at the end of the 2015 season for pick 17 (Ben McKay)
Number
8
Debut
Round 1 2016 vs Brisbane
(225th Eagles player)
Games
134
Goals
28
Honours
Premiership medal (2018)
B&F Top 10
4 (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022)
Best Finish
2nd (2018)
Last app.
Round 22 2022 vs Geelong
Departed
Retired at the end of the 2022 season
Other clubs
Glenelg (SANFL) 2008
Brisbane (AFL) 2009-2015
East Perth (WAFL) 2016-2018
Willunga (Gt Sthn FL) 2023

South Australian-born midfielder Jack Redden became a premiership player after joining the club from Brisbane.

Brisbane career[]

Originally from Keith in South Australia's south-east, Redden attended Sacred Heart College in Adelaide and represented Glenelg. He was drafted by Brisbane in the second round of the 2008 draft and played 129 games for the Lions over seven seasons, including 112 consecutive games from his debut. Known as a contested ball winner and strong tackler, Redden finished third in the Lions' best and fairest in 2011 and equalled that result in 2013.

West Coast career[]

Despite being contracted to Brisbane for the 2016 season and having no links to WA, Redden requested a trade to West Coast at the conclusion of the 2015 season. The deal was done on the first day of the trade period, with the Eagles giving up their first-round selection in exchange for Redden.

The former Lion missed most of the pre-season after groin surgery and struggled to catch up throughout the year. After playing every game in the first half of the season, he found himself at East Perth after the bye and, although he returned for two more games, was dropped again after that, this time for good.

Redden continued to struggle to fit into the Eagles' midfield early in 2017 and was dropped back to East Perth mid-season, but found form late in the year and was one of the side's best during the finals. He continued that form through 2018, becoming a prime mover in the middle following the retirements of Matt Priddis and Sam Mitchell. Redden played every game, leading the side in total disposals, and was at his best during the club's victorious finals campaign, being named the Player of the Finals (tied with Dom Sheed) and finishing runner-up in the John Worsfold Medal.

Although he was a regular in the midfield in 2019 and again finished in the top ten of the best and fairest, Redden had a quieter year, taking a lesser role behind Elliot Yeo, Luke Shuey and the emerging Dom Sheed. That continued in 2020 with the addition of Tim Kelly, with Redden pushed out to a wing on occasion, while also missing numerous games with a groin injury and a fractured thumb.

Redden was a solid contributor in 2021 and 2022 as the team struggled, finishing fourth in the best and fairest in 2021 and sixth the following year. At the end of the season, despite having met a trigger for a contract extension, Redden surprised the club by announcing his retirement, finishing his career with 134 games for the Eagles and 263 AFL games overall.

Post-AFL career[]

Redden signed with South Australian country side Willunga for 2023, combining with his brothers Tom (a former Adelaide rookie) and Jed.[1]

Stats[]

AFL Gm G B K M H D T Cl WAFL Gm G B K M H D T
2016 15 5 4 102 42 139 241 72 55 EP 7 6 2 85 24 64 149 38
2017 19 4 1 187 87 202 389 98 65 3 2 2 40 18 41 81 26
2018 25 10 4 351 140 277 628 118 121 0
2019 23 0 4 251 111 277 528 129 92 WCE 0
2020 13 1 1 98 44 106 204 31 29 N/A
2021 18 3 1 208 104 235 443 71 72 WCE 0
2022 21 5 1 231 121 225 456 110 73 0
Tot 134 28 16 1428 649 1461 2889 629 507
Avg 0.2 10.7 4.8 10.9 21.6 4.7 3.8

Tribunal record[]

Year Rd Charge Outcome
2017 22 Rough conduct against J.Kelly (GWS) Accepted $1,000 fine
2018 15 Careless contact with umpire (ADL) Accepted $1,000 fine
2020 5 Striking J.Kennedy (SYD) Accepted $750 fine
2020 16 Careless contact with umpire (WB) Accepted $500 fine
2022 22 Engaging in melee Offered $1,000 fine

References[]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Redden

http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/J/Jack_Redden.html

http://www.wafl.com.au/players/view/6467

  1. Ashleigh Carey, willungafc.com.au (16 November 2022), "Signed, sealed, delivered": https://www.willungafc.com.au/post/sign-sealed-delivered