14 Facts About Jordan Russell

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Jordan Russell was born on 6 November 1986 and is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club and the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League.

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Jordan Russell made his AFL debut for the Carlton Football Club in Round 15,2005 against St Kilda, his only match for the year.

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Jordan Russell spent most of the season developing in Carlton's VFL-affiliate, the Northern Bullants.

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Jordan Russell expressed his desire to move back to South Australia for the 2007 season, with Port Adelaide seeking to trade for him, but no deal was made between the two clubs, and Jordan Russell re-signed with Carlton on 16 October 2006 to a two-year deal.

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In 2007, Jordan Russell played 18 games, but had not yet stamped himself as a definite future player.

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Jordan Russell played 21 of 22 games in 2008, and earned another two-year contract.

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In 2009, Jordan Russell played 20 of 23 games, but was dropped briefly at midseason on form.

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Jordan Russell played every game, and assumed responsibility for most of the kick-ins.

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Jordan Russell finished second behind Brownlow Medallist Chris Judd for the John Nicholls Medal.

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Jordan Russell underwent hip surgery during the 2011 pre-season, and struggled with fitness and form throughout the 2011 season; he was ultimately dropped to the VFL for the latter part of the year.

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Jordan Russell was delisted after the 2012 season after playing mostly in the VFL.

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Jordan Russell was picked up by Collingwood during the end of year trade as Carlton received pick 71 in return.

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Jordan Russell played nine games in his sole season with Collingwood, and was delisted at the end of the season.

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Jordan Russell joined the Footscray reserves in the Victorian Football League in 2014 as a VFL-listed player and a development coach, He was elevated to co-captain in 2015, then outright captain in 2016, and he captained the VFL state team against the SANFL in 2016.