Jack Gunston
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Jack Gunston is an Australian rules football
er who plays for Hawthorn
in the Australian Football League
(AFL).
He was selected by with pick 29 in the 2009 AFL Draft
from the Sandringham Dragons. Gunston had suffered a severe elbow injury playing as a junior, I was playing in a practice game for Sandy [Sandringham]. I contested the ball and my elbow just popped out. I had to go to hospital and the doctors put my whole arm in a cast, Gunston said. It took surgeons three hours and a dose of anaesthetic to put Gunston’s elbow back into place.
He made his AFL debut against the Brisbane Lions
in round nine of the 2010 AFL season
. In a promising debut Gunston collected seven disposals and kicked a vital goal in the final quarter. He played one more game in round 18 against Richmond collecting nine disposals.
He finished the year on the wing with Central District’s 2010 premiership side.
In 2011 he played 12 games, he kicked five goals against Richmond in round 23.
After two years in Adelaide, Gunston became homesick and sought to return to Victoria. He had been awarded the Mark Bickley
Award as the club's best young player, but he was stripped of the title after announcing his intentions to leave.
He was traded to Hawthorn in a deal that saw three draft picks ( pick 24, 46 & 64 ) given to Adelaide and two picks returned (pick 53 and 71).
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who plays for Hawthorn
Hawthorn Football Club
The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League . The club, founded in 1902, is the youngest of the Victorian-based teams in the AFL. The team play in Brown & Gold vertically striped guernseys...
in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL).
He was selected by with pick 29 in the 2009 AFL Draft
2009 AFL Draft
The 2009 AFL Draft consists of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2009/10 Australian Football League off-season. These were the Trade Week , the National Draft , the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft .- Trades :In the lead up to the trade week many high profile players such as...
from the Sandringham Dragons. Gunston had suffered a severe elbow injury playing as a junior, I was playing in a practice game for Sandy [Sandringham]. I contested the ball and my elbow just popped out. I had to go to hospital and the doctors put my whole arm in a cast, Gunston said. It took surgeons three hours and a dose of anaesthetic to put Gunston’s elbow back into place.
He made his AFL debut against the Brisbane Lions
Brisbane Lions
The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996...
in round nine of the 2010 AFL season
2010 AFL season
-Premiership season:The draw for the 2010 AFL Premiership Season is not a random selection of matches, but rather is planned by the AFL. It is intended to produce a balanced draw while also providing the fans and television networks with blockbuster games. In a competition with 16 teams and 22...
. In a promising debut Gunston collected seven disposals and kicked a vital goal in the final quarter. He played one more game in round 18 against Richmond collecting nine disposals.
He finished the year on the wing with Central District’s 2010 premiership side.
In 2011 he played 12 games, he kicked five goals against Richmond in round 23.
After two years in Adelaide, Gunston became homesick and sought to return to Victoria. He had been awarded the Mark Bickley
Mark Bickley
Mark Alan Bickley is an Australian rules football coach of the Adelaide Crows in the Australian Football League . Before becoming a coach, Bickley was a player for the Crows from 1991 until 2003, captaining the team to both the 1997 and 1998 AFL premierships and media commentator, most notably...
Award as the club's best young player, but he was stripped of the title after announcing his intentions to leave.
He was traded to Hawthorn in a deal that saw three draft picks ( pick 24, 46 & 64 ) given to Adelaide and two picks returned (pick 53 and 71).