Matthew Jaensch was born on 18 September 1989 and is a former professional Australian rules football player for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League.
13 Facts About Matthew Jaensch
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Matthew Jaensch commenced his junior career in the Hills Football League with the Hahndorf Football Club, before working his way through the underage ranks at SANFL club Sturt.
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Matthew Jaensch impressed Adelaide scouts after a break-out season with Sturt in 2009, in which he played 20 league games and kicked the winning goal in the preliminary final against Glenelg.
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Matthew Jaensch was previously an apprentice electrician and supported Essendon prior to being drafted.
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Matthew Jaensch made his AFL debut in round 6,2010, against Port Adelaide.
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Matthew Jaensch played eleven games for the season, playing mainly as a small forward.
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Matthew Jaensch shifted to defence in 2011 to great effect, playing 13 games before missing the last month of the season with a shoulder injury.
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Matthew Jaensch continued to impress in the first half of 2012, with his offensive run and long kicking a highlight, before struggling in the latter half with a groin injury that eventually required surgery.
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Matthew Jaensch was in and out of the side in 2013, playing 11 games at half-back and half-forward, where he was trialled to bolster the struggling forward line.
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In 2014, Matthew Jaensch had a career-best season, playing all 22 games.
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In round 7,2015, in a match against St Kilda, Matthew Jaensch suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury and missed the rest of the season.
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Matthew Jaensch was charged with drink driving during his rehabilitation from the injury.
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Matthew Jaensch announced his retirement from AFL football in February 2016.