1. Lin Jong is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League.
11 Facts About Lin Jong
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Lin Jong was recruited by the club in the 2012 Rookie Draft, with pick 9.
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Lin Jong was the first Australian of East Timorese and Taiwanese descent to play in the AFL.
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Lin Jong worked and studied in Japan, Macau, Hong Kong, and finally Taiwan, where he met his wife Faye.
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Lin Jong was born in Melbourne, Australia, on 4 June 1993.
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Lin Jong attended school at Brentwood Secondary College and played with the Glen Waverley Rovers JFC.
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Lin Jong made his debut in Round 20,2012, against Richmond at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
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In 2014, Lin Jong was promoted to the senior list and signed to a new contract, tying him to the club until the end of 2016.
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In 2016, Lin Jong cracked his collarbone in the Western Bulldogs' elimination final victory over West Coast.
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On 7 October 2016, after being linked with Collingwood and Gold Coast in preceding weeks, Jong re-signed with the Western Bulldogs on a two-year deal.
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At least as early as 2016, Lin Jong had expressed interest in becoming a primary school teacher.