Jamie Tape was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club and Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League.
10 Facts About Jamie Tape
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Jamie Tape played for the Woodville-West Torrens Football Club in the South Australian National Football League.
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Jamie Tape attended Yorketown Area school in the neighbouring town of Yorketown and played his junior football for the Edithburgh Football Club.
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Jamie Tape was a talented junior and was rewarded for his efforts by winning the Mail Medal for league best and fairest on the Yorke Peninsula.
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Jamie Tape was invited to play for the WWTFC in the SANFL and after making his league debut in 1992, he played a total of 75 games.
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Jamie Tape was a part of the 1993 SANFL premiership team and was named in the best players for the day.
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Jamie Tape enjoyed a highly-promising first three seasons with the Tigers, wearing number five and playing in 67 out of a possible 69 games and rewarded with an AFL Rising Star nomination in 1994.
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Jamie Tape shared Richmond's best first year player award with fellow South Australian rookie Matthew Rogers, as well as State of Origin representation.
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Jamie Tape played his last AFL game at just 25 years old.
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Jamie Tape's legacy is honoured at the Woodville-West Torrens Football Club, with the club awarding the 'Jamie Tape Medal' for "sacrificial acts" at each year's club awards night.