- Jonathon Griffin
Infobox afl player
firstname = Jonathon
lastname = Griffin
birthdate = Birth date and age|1986|1|14|df=y
birthplace =Western Australia, Australia
originalteam = East Fremantle
Nickname =
heightweight = 202cm / 90kg
debutdate = Round 1, 2007
debutteam =Adelaide Crows
debutopponent =Essendon Bombers
debutstadium =AAMI Stadium
playingteams =Adelaide Crows (2005 - Present)15 games, 4 goals
statsend = Round 22, 2007
careerhighlights =
* 2007 AFC emerging player awardJonathon Griffin (born 14 January 1986) is an Indigenous footballer currently playing with the
Adelaide Crows in theAustralian Football League andCentral District Bulldogs in theSouth Australian National Football League .Griffin was drafted by the
Adelaide Crows fromEast Fremantle Football Club inWestern Australia at the end of 2004 and spent the 2005 season on the rookie list. He was upgraded to the senior list for the 2006 season but spent most of 2006 playing reserves forCentral District Bulldogs . Griffin got his AFL chance in the early rounds of 2007 due to the departure of Matthew Clarke and injuries toRhett Biglands andIvan Maric . Although he was recruited as a key-forward Griffin was required to play as a ruckman. Many thought Griffin was not yet ready to play at the highest level as a ruckman because of his lanky figure, however Griffin managed to hold his spot for the first 13 rounds of 2007 before being replaced by the returningIvan Maric .Griffin has gotten off to a good start in the 2008
Australian Football League season, with strong performances against very good ruck opponents inWill Minson andBen Hudson , of the Western Bulldogs,Dean Cox andMark Seaby of theWest Coast Eagles andDean Brogan andBrendon Lade of Port Adelaide. Griffin was a key contributor for the Adelaide crows in the round three game against local rivals Port Adelaide, while not strongly dominating Griffin was very consistent, making few errors, in a game in which he had to stay on the field for almost the whole game due to Adelaide's depleted bench due to injuries, which is uncommon for most ruckmen. He also kicked a very nice goal in the fourth quarter in that same game from just inside 50 metres off one step, the goal helped seal the victory for Adelaide in a hard fought, tight contest.
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