Jaxon Prior (born 4 June 2001) is a professional Australian rules footballer who currently plays for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having previously played for the Brisbane Lions.[1]
| Jaxon Prior | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 4 June 2001 | ||
| Original team(s) | Sorrento-Duncraig JFC/West Perth | ||
| Draft | No. 59, 2019 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 2, 2021, Brisbane Lions vs. Geelong, at GMHBA Stadium | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender / Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Essendon | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2020–2024 | Brisbane Lions | 39 (11) | |
| 2025– | Essendon | 0 (0) | |
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Prior, a half back, is the son of former Essendon and West Coast footballer Michael Prior.[2] He played his junior football with Sorrento-Duncraig and was recruited out of West Perth, having been named in the 2019 WAFL Colts team of the year.[3]
Selected by Brisbane with the 59th pick of the 2019 national draft, Prior made 18 appearances in his debut season in 2021. His 12 games in 2022 included the Lions' two-point elimination final win over Richmond. He was re-signed at the end of the 2022 season for another two years.[4]
Prior was delisted by the Lions at the end of the 2024 AFL season.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Relatives of Eagles, Dockers set to thrive at Lions". The West Australian. 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Son-of-a-gun to debut for West Perth". The West Australian. 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Robertson, Prior commit to Brisbane". PerthNow. 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Prior All In With Lions 'Til '24". lions.com.au. 28 September 2022.
- ^ "Lions cut defender in 'tough decision', rookie-list promise for duo". afl.com.au. 23 October 2024.
External links
edit- Jaxon Prior's playing statistics from AFL Tables