17 Facts About Jade Gresham

Jade Gresham was born on 24 August 1997 and is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League.

Jade Gresham was initially drafted by the St Kilda Football Club with pick 18 in the 2015 AFL draft.

Jade Gresham played junior football with South Morang Football Netball Club in the NFNL and the Northern Knights in the TAC Cup competition.

Jade Gresham was recruited by St Kilda to the AFL at pick No 18 in the 2015 National draft.

Jade Gresham made his debut in round 1 of the 2016 AFL season against Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval.

Jade Gresham played 18 games in the 2016 AFL premiership season, finishing with 11 goals and an average of 15 disposals per game.

Jade Gresham was nominated for the 2016 AFL Rising Star for his efforts in the Saints' comeback victory over Geelong in Round 14, which included kicking a contender for Goal of the Year late in the match.

Jade Gresham played in all 22 games for the Saints in 2017.

Jade Gresham played in all 22 games for the Saints in 2018 and led the Saints' goalkicking with 35 goals, including a career-high six goals in the Saints' round 10 loss to Richmond.

In round 13, Jade Gresham earned his third career Goal of the Year nomination as the Saints overcame a 39-point deficit to defeat the Gold Coast.

Jade Gresham played 19 of a possible 22 games in 2019 and began to assert himself as one of the Saints' best young players, averaging 22 disposals a game.

Jade Gresham signed a four-year contract extension in May 2019, to remain a Saint until at least the end of 2023.

Jade Gresham played the first 11 games of the season and was a key member of the Saints' midfield, but suffered a stress fracture in his back and took no further part in the 2020 campaign.

Jade Gresham began the 2021 campaign strongly, playing the opening three rounds of the season, collecting 28 disposals against GWS and 29 disposals and a goal against Melbourne.

In round three against Essendon, Jade Gresham ruptured his Achilles tendon.

Jade Gresham is of Aboriginal Australian descent, hailing from the Yorta Yorta people.

Jade Gresham cited Harvey as a big influence on how he developed as a player before being drafted.