Leroy Jetta was born on 6 July 1988 and is an Australian rules footballer who last played with the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League.
12 Facts About Leroy Jetta
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An outstanding junior, Jetta was twice named in the Under 18 All-Australian Team as well as being adjudged the joint winner of the Kevin Sheehan Medal, awarded to the Best Player in Division 1 at the Under 16 National Championships.
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Leroy Jetta was a graduate of the AIS-AFL Academy in 2005.
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Leroy Jetta was drafted as a player renowned for outstanding pace, good foot skill and terrific vision on the ground.
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Leroy Jetta made his AFL debut in the opening round of the 2007 season, along with another of the club's 2006 recruits, Alwyn Davey.
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Leroy Jetta went on to play the following 3 matches before being sidelined by a groin complaint.
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Leroy Jetta equaled the then club record for the 20m sprint with a time of 2.75 seconds, and his skin folds were the lowest they had been.
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Leroy Jetta's good start to the season was interrupted by a hamstring injury sustained in Essendon's round 3 clash with Carlton.
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Leroy Jetta returned in round 7, but had a subsequent dip in form.
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However, Essendon coach Matthew Knights persisted with Leroy Jetta and was paid back by his outstanding performance against Fremantle in round 14.
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On 7 September 2014, Leroy Jetta parted ways with Essendon after eight seasons with the club.
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Leroy Jetta later played with Peel Thunder in the WAFL and in 2018 played for Pinjarra in the WA Amateur Football League.