- Jason Gram
Infobox afl player
firstname = Jason
lastname = Gram
birthdate = Birth date and age|1984|4|27|df=y
birthplace = Victoria,Australia
originalteam = Sale/Gippsland U18
heightweight = 186cm / 84kg
dead = alive
deathdate =
deathplace =
debutdate = Round 13, 28 June 2003
debutteam =Brisbane Lions
debutopponent = Richmond
debutstadium = the Gabba
playingteams =Brisbane Lions (2003)2 games, 0 goals
St Kilda (2004-)
72 games, 37 goals
coach = notcoach
coachingteams =
statsend = Round 22, 2008
careerhighlights=
*St. Kilda Pre-season Cup Winning Team 2008
*Michael Tuck Medal 2008
*2nd St KildaBest and Fairest 2006
*International Rules Series 2006Jason Gram (born 27 April 1984) is an
Australian rules football er in theAustralian Football League .Overview
Gram was recruited to Brisbane in the
2001 AFL Draft as a late first-round selection and finally made his debut during the 2003 season. Gram's nickname is 'Grammy', although some fans call out 'Oscar'. Finding it difficult to earn a regular game in the dominant Brisbane side at the time, Gram moved to his home state of Victoria to play for theSt Kilda Football Club . He made a promising debut for the Saints in 2004 (midway through the season), but injury kept him out for extended periods. Another interrupted season in 2005 followed, but he showed signs of what was to come with a 20 disposal performance in Round 22 against his old club, Brisbane.In 2006 Gram finally cemented his spot in the side playing every match in a running half-back line. Showing dash and creativity, his fast rebounding style of play placed him #1 in the league for
running bounce s. He averaged 20 disposals a game and kicked 10 goals for the 2006 season from the backline, including 4 in a career and season-best performance in Rd 17 against Richmond. At the end of the 2006 season he was widely regarded as one of the year's most improved players, and unlucky to missAll-Australian selection. He finished second in St. Kilda's 2006 Best & Fairest, and at the conclusion of the season it was announced that Gram had signed for a further two years. He accepted the #1 guernsey from the retiring Justin Peckett.Gram enjoyed a good start to season 2007, although he played as a tall defender at St. Kilda.
At the start of 2008, Gram was instrumental in St. Kilda winning the Pre-season Cup competition the National Australia Bank Cup, being awarded the Michael Tuck Medal for best on ground for his 33-possession performance in the Final.
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