| Jayden Laverde | |||
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 Laverde playing for Essendon in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jayden Laverde | ||
| Born | (1996-04-12) 12 April 1996 | ||
| Original team | Western Jets (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 20, 2014 national draft | ||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb) | ||
| Position | Key Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Greater Western Sydney | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2015–2025 | Essendon | 145 (38) | |
| 2026– | Greater Western Sydney | 0 (0) | |
| Total | 145 (38) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2025. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Jayden Laverde (/ləˈvɜːdiː/ lə-VUR-dee;[1] born 12 April 1996) is a professional Australian rules footballer who currently plays for Greater Western Sydney in the Australian Football League (AFL), having previous played eleven seasons for the Essendon Football Club.[2] He was recruited with the 20th overall selection in the 2014 national draft.[3]
Early life
Laverde started his career playing for the Keilor Football Club playing all his junior years there. as a young age he was touted for his athleticism and uniqueness.[citation needed]
Laverde played for the Western Jets in the TAC Cup[4] and the Keilor Football Club.[5] He was named All-Australian in the AFL Under 18 Championships, playing for Vic Metro.[6] He made his AFL debut against Melbourne in round 15 of the 2015 AFL season.[7]
AFL career
Laverde was drafted with pick 20 in the 2014 national draft. In 2015, his first season at Essendon, he played nine games and kicked five goals. In 2016 he suffered an ankle injury and was sidelined for eight weeks.
Originally starting his career as a forward, in the 2021 AFL season his career was reinvigorated with a move to defence.[8]
Laverde played 145 games for Essendon over 11 seasons, before he was delisted at the end of the 2025 AFL season, and will join GWS after the 2025 national draft.[9][10]
Laverde officially joined Greater Western Sydney on the first day of the 2025/26 Supplemental Selection Period.[11]
Statistics
- Statistics are correct to the end of 2025[12]
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Behinds | H
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2015 | Essendon | 33 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 49 | 68 | 117 | 32 | 34 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 5.4 | 7.6 | 13.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| 2016 | Essendon | 33 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 64 | 41 | 105 | 43 | 26 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 7.1 | 4.6 | 11.7 | 4.8 | 2.9 |
| 2017 | Essendon | 33 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 30 | 56 | 16 | 14 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 11.2 | 3.2 | 2.8 |
| 2018 | Essendon | 33 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 54 | 37 | 91 | 27 | 18 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 7.7 | 5.3 | 13.0 | 3.9 | 2.6 |
| 2019 | Essendon | 15 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 66 | 48 | 114 | 39 | 21 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 6.6 | 4.8 | 11.4 | 3.9 | 2.1 |
| 2020[a] | Essendon | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 46 | 20 | 15 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 7.7 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| 2021 | Essendon | 15 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 202 | 116 | 318 | 134 | 35 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.8 | 5.0 | 13.8 | 5.8 | 1.5 |
| 2022 | Essendon | 15 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 190 | 123 | 313 | 137 | 45 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.6 | 5.6 | 14.2 | 6.2 | 2.0 |
| 2023 | Essendon | 15 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 186 | 115 | 301 | 124 | 37 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 9.8 | 6.1 | 15.8 | 6.5 | 1.9 |
| 2024 | Essendon | 15 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 194 | 139 | 333 | 127 | 33 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.2 | 6.6 | 15.9 | 6.1 | 1.6 |
| 2025 | Essendon | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 77 | 216 | 97 | 25 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.9 | 5.5 | 15.4 | 6.9 | 1.8 |
| Career | 145 | 38 | 38 | 1200 | 810 | 2010 | 796 | 303 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 8.3 | 5.6 | 13.9 | 5.5 | 2.1 | ||
Notes
- ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
- ^ "How to say the AFL's trickiest names". Australian Football League. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ Keating, Mitch (30 September 2025). "GWS confirm acquisition of former Essendon defender: AFL trade news". Zero Hanger. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ Clark, Jay (28 November 2014), "AFL Draft 2014: Jayden Laverde joins Essendon, wants to play like Nat Fyfe", Herald Sun
- ^ D’Anello, Luke (26 November 2014), "AFL first-round draft prospect and Western Jets star Jayden Laverde adds to his highlights reel", Brimbank Leader
- ^ Quayle, Emma (14 November 2014), "AFL draft: Keilor's fab 5 set for the big time", Herald Sun
- ^ D’Anello, Luke (23 July 2014), "Western Jets star Jayden Laverde a contender", Hobsons Bay Leader
- ^ Twomey, Liam (13 July 2015), "Keilor's Jayden Laverde rapt over AFL debut", Star Weekly, archived from the original on 24 September 2015, retrieved 15 July 2015
- ^ Twomey, Callum (26 June 2021), "How a seven-goal thumping proved the catalyst for Don's career-best form", AFL
- ^ "Laverde, Goldstein to depart Bombers". Essendon Football Club. 21 September 2025.
- ^ "Club Statement: Jayden Laverde". gwsgiants.com.au. 30 September 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "Ex-Bomber's lifeline confirmed as new Giants hit training track". AFL Media. 24 November 2025.
- ^ "Jayden Laverde". AFL Tables. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
External links
- Jayden Laverde's profile on the official website of the Essendon Football Club
- Jayden Laverde's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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