Jason Laycock (born 4 November 1984) is an Australian rules football player. He played for the Essendon Football Club as a ruckman in the Australian Football League (AFL) from 2004 to 2010. He was drafted by Essendon from East Devonport Football Club with the tenth overall selection in the 2002 National AFL Draft.
| Jason Laycock | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 4 November 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Devonport, Tasmania | ||
| Original team(s) | East Devonport/Tassie Mariners | ||
| Debut | Round 19, 7 August 2004, Essendon vs. Carlton, at Melbourne Cricket Ground | ||
| Height | 201 cm (6 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruckman | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2004–2010
2011–2015 2016 2017 |
Cygnet New Norfolk |
58 (36) 96 (113) 15 (42) 17 (32) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2008. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Laycock was nominated for the NAB AFL Rising Star Medal in round five, 2005 before straining a calf muscle missed the last seven games of that season. In 2006, he suffered knee and foot injuries, which restricted him to six games.[1] Laycock played 19 games in 2007 and a further 16 games in 2008. In 2009, he suffered another foot injury and missed the entire season. He was delisted by Essendon in 2010.[2]
Laycock was recruited by the Burnie Dockers Football Club in the Tasmanian Football League in 2011.[3]
Laycock Played For The Cygnet Football Club in 2016 and the New Norfolk District Football Club In 2017 in the Southern Football League (Tasmania).
References
edit- ^ "Laycok, Jason". Past Player Profile. Essendon Football Club. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
- ^ "Coach and player changes at Windy Hill | Essendon Football Club | News Story". Archived from the original on 9 October 2010. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
- ^ Smith, Adam (23 November 2010). "Tassie greater lure for Jason Laycock". Herald Sun. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
External links
edit- Jason Laycock's playing statistics from AFL Tables