Jaspa Fletcher was born on 24 February 2004 and is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Brisbane Lions.
10 Facts About Jaspa Fletcher
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Jaspa Fletcher was born in Victoria but moved to Brisbane at three years of age in late 2007 when his father, Adrian, accepted an assistant coaching role with the Brisbane Lions.
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Jaspa Fletcher attended Brisbane State High School throughout his upbringing and initially played junior football for Coorparoo in the local Brisbane league before switching to the Sherwood Districts in 2021 when his father was appointed head coach of the club.
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Jaspa Fletcher made his senior debut for Sherwood Districts at 17 years of age in round 3 of the 2021 QAFL season and played bottom age U18 representative football for the Brisbane Lions academy team in the NAB League as well as for Queensland in the 2021 AFL Under-19 Championships.
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The Brisbane Lions elected to match a father-son bid for Jaspa Fletcher with pick 12 in the 2022 AFL draft.
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Jaspa Fletcher was selected to make his AFL debut for the Brisbane Lions in round 14 of the 2023 AFL season against the Sydney Swans at the Gabba and kicked a goal on debut.
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Jaspa Fletcher received a Rising Star nomination in round 19 with 19 disposals and 8 marks against Geelong.
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Jaspa Fletcher played in the 2023 Grand Final in just his first senior season, but the Lions narrowly lost to Collingwood.
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Jaspa Fletcher was part of the Brisbane Lions 2024 premiership winning team in just his second season in the AFL.
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Jaspa Fletcher was among Brisbane's best, collecting 18 disposals and 7 marks against Sydney.