Jarrad McVeigh
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Jarrad McVeigh is a New South Wales
-born AFL
player with the Sydney Swans
. He is the younger brother of Essendon's
Mark McVeigh
.
, in 2001 he was the joint winner of the McLean Medal for best player at the National AFL Under 16 Championships. He was chosen as the overall No. 5 pick in the 2002 AFL Draft
.
Recruited by the Sydney Swans McVeigh made his AFL debut, wearing guernsey number 3, in Round 1 of the 2004
season against the Brisbane Lions
at The Gabba.
Earning the Swans Most Improved Award from the 2007
season, McVeigh established himself from a tagger to an goal-kicking midfielder. In round 18, 2008 against the Western Bulldogs
, he kicked a career-high 6 goals.
At the end of the 2008
season, McVeigh won his first Bob Skilton Medal
, as the Swans Best and Fairest posting 578 votes, 10 points in front of runner-up, Brett Kirk
, polling the maxiumum 50 votes in the round 18 clash against the Western Bulldogs.
In 2009, McVeigh had a somewhat disappointing year, not quite being able to break the increased tags sent to him after his outstanding 2008 season.
In 2010, McVeigh finished 4th in the Bob Skilton Medal, indicating his season was a great improvement on his previous year. He was also selected on the International Rules squad for the tour to Ireland in October.
In 2011, McVeigh was appointed co-captain of the Sydney Swans alongside Adam Goodes. The tragic death of his new born daughter, Luella, marred his season. The Swans managed to pull off a remarkable victory over Geelong at Skilled Stadium (the first time a visiting side had won at that location in approximately 4 years) and dedicated the win to the McVeigh family and Luella. Despite such a tragedy, McVeigh still managed to finish 10th in the 2011 Skilton Medal.
In the first match since this tragedy, on 27 August 2011 the Swans caused one of the biggest upsets of the season knocking off on its home ground, where it had not lost in 1462 days. For Sydney, it was their first win at the venue for more than 12 years. Sydney and Geelong players wore black armbands in the match 'as a mark of respect for their absent co-captain Jarrad McVeigh and his wife Clementine'.
's Mark McVeigh
, the older brother of Jarrad who had a baby daughter himself earlier this year, paid tribute to Luella by 'blowing a kiss to the heavens' following his team's dramatic seven-point win over in the same round. Essendon's players also wore black armbands in their match in respect to Mark's niece.
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
-born AFL
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...
player with the Sydney Swans
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
. He is the younger brother of Essendon's
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
Mark McVeigh
Mark McVeigh
Mark McVeigh is an Australian rules footballer. He made his debut for Essendon Football Club in 1999 after representing NSW/ACT at Under 18 level...
.
Biography
Playing in New South Wales with Pennant Hills AFC and the NSW/ACT RamsNSW/ACT Rams
The NSW/ACT Rams were an under 18 Australian rules football representative club in the TAC Cup.The team, under the guidance of AFL NSW/ACT represented New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory and had the moniker of the Ram, partly derived as an acronym from Riverina, ACT, Murrumbidgee...
, in 2001 he was the joint winner of the McLean Medal for best player at the National AFL Under 16 Championships. He was chosen as the overall No. 5 pick in the 2002 AFL Draft
2002 AFL Draft
The 2002 AFL Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and the elevation of rookies. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.In 2002...
.
Recruited by the Sydney Swans McVeigh made his AFL debut, wearing guernsey number 3, in Round 1 of the 2004
2004 AFL season
Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2004.See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.-Wizard Home Loans Cup:The Wizard Home Loans Cup Final saw St...
season 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...
at The Gabba.
Earning the Swans Most Improved Award from the 2007
2007 AFL season
The 2007 AFL Season was the 111th season of the Australian Football League, the highest-level professional Australian rules football league in Australia...
season, McVeigh established himself from a tagger to an goal-kicking midfielder. In round 18, 2008 against the Western Bulldogs
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
, he kicked a career-high 6 goals.
At the end of the 2008
2008 AFL season
-Round 1 :-Round 2:-Round 3 :-Round 4:-Round 5:-Round 6 :-Round 7:-AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match:-Round 8:...
season, McVeigh won his first Bob Skilton Medal
Bob Skilton Medal
The Bob Skilton Medal is awarded to the Sydney Swans player adjudged the Best and Fairest over the home and away season. It is named after Bob Skilton, who won the award a record nine times from 1958 to 1968.-List of winners:...
, as the Swans Best and Fairest posting 578 votes, 10 points in front of runner-up, Brett Kirk
Brett Kirk
Brett Kirk is a former Australian rules football player of the Sydney Swans, and is known colloquially as "Kirky", "Captain Kirk", during the 2005 AFL Finals Series, "Captain Blood" and by teammates as "Hippy". Kirk is a hard working and onfield leader who has played in a premiership with the...
, polling the maxiumum 50 votes in the round 18 clash against the Western Bulldogs.
In 2009, McVeigh had a somewhat disappointing year, not quite being able to break the increased tags sent to him after his outstanding 2008 season.
In 2010, McVeigh finished 4th in the Bob Skilton Medal, indicating his season was a great improvement on his previous year. He was also selected on the International Rules squad for the tour to Ireland in October.
In 2011, McVeigh was appointed co-captain of the Sydney Swans alongside Adam Goodes. The tragic death of his new born daughter, Luella, marred his season. The Swans managed to pull off a remarkable victory over Geelong at Skilled Stadium (the first time a visiting side had won at that location in approximately 4 years) and dedicated the win to the McVeigh family and Luella. Despite such a tragedy, McVeigh still managed to finish 10th in the 2011 Skilton Medal.
Personal life
McVeigh is married to Clementine McVeigh. On 25 July 2011 they had their first child, Luella who died barely a month later following serious heart complications.In the first match since this tragedy, on 27 August 2011 the Swans caused one of the biggest upsets of the season knocking off on its home ground, where it had not lost in 1462 days. For Sydney, it was their first win at the venue for more than 12 years. Sydney and Geelong players wore black armbands in the match 'as a mark of respect for their absent co-captain Jarrad McVeigh and his wife Clementine'.
's Mark McVeigh
Mark McVeigh
Mark McVeigh is an Australian rules footballer. He made his debut for Essendon Football Club in 1999 after representing NSW/ACT at Under 18 level...
, the older brother of Jarrad who had a baby daughter himself earlier this year, paid tribute to Luella by 'blowing a kiss to the heavens' following his team's dramatic seven-point win over in the same round. Essendon's players also wore black armbands in their match in respect to Mark's niece.
Season statistics
| Year | Team | Number | Games | Kicks | Handballs | Disposals | Marks | Tackles | Goals | Behinds | Accuracy % | Brownlow Medal Votes7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 2004 AFL season Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2004.See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.-Wizard Home Loans Cup:The Wizard Home Loans Cup Final saw St... |
Sydney | 3 | 20 | 85 | 60 | 145 | 32 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 46 | 0 |
| 2005 2005 AFL season Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2005.See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.-National Cup:... |
Sydney | 3 | 13 | 66 | 54 | 120 | 34 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 0 |
| 2006 2006 AFL season Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2006.-National Cup: 3.10.5 defeated 1.10.15 in the 2006 NAB Cup Final... |
Sydney | 3 | 25 | 173 | 79 | 252 | 82 | 71 | 21 | 7 | 75 | 0 |
| 2007 2007 AFL season The 2007 AFL Season was the 111th season of the Australian Football League, the highest-level professional Australian rules football league in Australia... |
Sydney | 3 | 23 | 212 | 106 | 318 | 105 | 52 | 11 | 15 | 42 | 1 |
| 2008 2008 AFL season -Round 1 :-Round 2:-Round 3 :-Round 4:-Round 5:-Round 6 :-Round 7:-AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match:-Round 8:... |
Sydney | 3 | 24 | 251 | 216 | 467 | 114 | 75 | 32 | 14 | 70 | 4 |
| 2009 2009 AFL season -Round 1 :-Round 2:-Round 3 :-Round 4:-Round 5 :-Round 6:-Round 7:-Round 8:-Round 9 :-Round 10:... |
Sydney | 3 | 18 | 189 | 190 | 379 | 69 | 56 | 14 | 10 | 58 | 10 |
| 2010 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... |
Sydney | 3 | 24 | 277 | 240 | 517 | 91 | 85 | 16 | 11 | 59 | |
| Totals | 147 | 1253 | 945 | 2198 | 527 | 393 | 104 | 70 | 60% | 15 |