Jack Silvagni

Jack Silvagni (born 17 December 1997) is an Australian rules footballer who represents Carlton in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted with the 53rd selection in the 2015 AFL draft under the father–son rule, when Carlton matched Essendon's bid for him.[3]

Jack Silvagni
Silvagni playing for Carlton in April 2018
Personal information
Full name Jack Silvagni
Nickname(s) SOS
Date of birth (1997-12-17) 17 December 1997
Place of birth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Original team(s) Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup) / Xavier College[1]
Draft No. 53 (F/S), 2015 national draft
Height 194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 89 kg (196 lb)
Position(s) Medium Forward / Inside Midfielder[2]
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
Carlton 63 (47)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2020.
Career highlights
Source: Carlton F.C.

He is a third-generation Carlton footballer; both his father, Stephen and paternal grandfather, Sergio, played for Carlton and are legends in the club's Hall of Fame.[4] He is also a second cousin once removed of former Carlton teammate Alex Silvagni and the brother of former teammate Ben Silvagni.

Early life & Junior career

Silvagni grew up in the Melbourne suburb of Balwyn North and attended Xavier College.[1] He played junior football for both his school, the Greythorn Falcons and Doncaster Cats in the Yarra Junior Football League,[5] the Oakleigh Chargers in the TAC Cup and Victoria Metro at the AFL Under 18 Championships.[1] His mother is Australian television presenter and model Jo Silvagni, and he has two younger brothers, Ben and Tom.[6]

AFL career

Silvagni was drafted by Carlton at the 2015 draft. He was given the number 2 guernsey for the first season. After finishing his first season, Silvagni went on a trip to Italy with his family to trace his paternal heritage. It was during this trip that he was presented with the No. 1 guernsey on the Grand Canal in Venice, switching from the No. 2.[7]

In the 2017 season, Silvagni received the AFL Rising Star nomination for round 13 following his performance against the Gold Coast Suns in which he kicked two crucial last quarter goals, helping his side to a ten-point win.[8]

After spending more time as a midfielder in the 2018 season, Silvagni was amassing more handballs and tackles as opposed to goals.[9] Some pundits believed he wasn't living up to expectations though, but a lot of people including the coach have faith in him.[10][11]

Statistics
Statistics are correct to the end of round 1, 2020[12]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2016 Carlton 287753237626250.90.96.62.99.53.33.1
2017 Carlton 12019171445720190511.00.97.22.910.14.52.6
2018 Carlton 11564936816145420.40.36.24.510.73.02.8
2019 Carlton 11713111468923573620.80.68.65.213.84.33.6
2020 Carlton 1121426102.01.04.02.06.01.00.0
Career 61 47 40 440 239 679 235 180 0.8 0.7 7.2 3.9 11.1 3.9 3.0

References
  1. "Year 12 Jack Silvagni drafted to AFL team Carlton Football Club". Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  2. "Silvagni shining in midfield". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  3. Gleeson, Michael (25 November 2015). "AFL draft 2015: Blues would have matched bid in the 20s for Jack Silvagni". The Age.
  4. "Carlton Football Club Hall of Fame".
  5. "YJFL Current AFL Players". Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  6. Gardiner, Peter (2 November 2007). "Jo's on Tri run".
  7. Egan, Laura (13 December 2016). "From Asiago to Melbourne: Jack Silvagni retraces his great-grandfather's footsteps". Il Globo.
  8. McGowan, Marc (19 June 2017). "Son of a gun the latest baby Blue Rising Star". Telstra. AFL.com.au. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  9. "Silvagni shining in midfield". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  10. "Silvagni criticism unfair says Watson". www.sen.com.au. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  11. "Bolton: 'We were in the fight'". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  12. "Jack Silvagni". AFL Tables. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
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