Jarrad Waite

Jarrad Waite (born 4 February 1983) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club and North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Jarrad Waite
Waite playing for North Melbourne in April 2018
Personal information
Full name Jarrad Waite
Date of birth (1983-02-04) 4 February 1983
Place of birth Devonport, Tasmania
Original team(s) Murray Bushrangers (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 46 (F/S), 2001 National Draft
Height 194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 96 kg (212 lb)
Position(s) Forward
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2003–2014 Carlton 184 (252)
2015–2018 North Melbourne 060 (125)
Total 244 (377)
Representative team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
2008 Victoria 1 (0)
International team honours
2005 Australia 2 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2018.
2 State and international statistics correct as of 2008.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

AFL career

Carlton (2003–2014)

Born in Devonport, Tasmania, Waite was recruited as the number 46 draft pick in the 2001 AFL draft from Benalla under the father-son selection rule (he is the son of former Carlton player Vin Waite). He made his debut for Carlton in round 1, 2003 against the Sydney Swans.

Waite made his stance in the AFL as a very prominent forward after he kicked 36 goals in the 2005 season, finishing second behind Brendan Fevola for the club.

Waite was shifted from the forward-line into the back-line during the 2007 NAB Cup where he played at centre half-back. However, during the home and away season, he again played predominately as a forward. In 2008, Waite returned to the back-line under new coach Brett Ratten.

In 2009, Waite again began to spend time at both ends of the ground. However, in round 9, he suffered a season-ending knee after he partially tore his ACL after hyperextending his left knee when landing on a straight leg. He returned in time for the 2010 season.

In a small part of football history, Waite was the first player ever to be substituted off the ground under the AFL's revised interchange rules in 2011; Waite was concussed in a collision, and was replaced by Kane Lucas in the season's opening match against Richmond.[1] On 12 September 2011, following a round 16 hip injury, Waite was ruled out for the remainder of the 2011 season.[2]

In October 2011, after nine seasons with the club, Waite re-signed with Carlton on a three-year deal.[3] In January 2012, he was elevated to the club's leadership group for the 2012 season.[4]

On 29 September 2014, Waite parted ways with Carlton after 12 seasons with the club, announcing his decision to exercise his free agency rights.[5]

North Melbourne (2015–2018)

On 3 October 2014, Waite signed a two-year deal with the North Melbourne Football Club.[6]

In late August 2018, he announced that he will retire at the end of the season. He played his last game against St Kilda in Round 23.

Statistics
Statistics are correct to the end of round 9, 2016[7]
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
2003 Carlton 302011121518223352560.60.67.64.111.72.62.8
2004 Carlton 3097943277026200.81.04.83.07.82.92.2
2005 Carlton 3021362318595280119411.71.18.84.513.35.72.0
2006 Carlton 301318161264216886341.41.29.73.212.96.62.6
2007 Carlton 30222815206117323111581.30.79.45.314.75.02.6
2008 Carlton 302175256131387138660.30.212.26.218.46.63.1
2009 Carlton 3091021324617866101.10.214.75.119.87.31.1
2010 Carlton 3016361417366239111562.30.910.84.114.96.93.5
2011 Carlton 301216191165817483241.31.69.74.814.56.92.0
2012 Carlton 301127141164916584302.51.310.54.515.07.62.7
2013 Carlton 301427171273716484341.91.29.12.611.76.02.4
2014 Carlton 3016291716962231101461.81.110.63.914.46.32.9
2015 North Melbourne 30234224209105314134661.81.09.14.613.75.82.9
2016 North Melbourne 3092711975415159363.01.210.86.016.86.64.0
Career 216 321 198 2106 971 3077 1254 577 1.5 0.9 9.8 4.5 14.2 5.8 2.7

Personal life

In 2011, Waite married long-time girlfriend Jackie Spong, the owner of the Melbourne fashion boutique SISCA. She appeared in the first season of WAG Nation, a reality television series that documents the lives of five wives and girlfriends of Australian sportsmen, for which Waite is a part of the supporting cast.[8]

References
  1. Concussion rule: common sense or just a nuisance?
  2. "Season over for Jarrad Waite". Carlton Football Club. 12 September 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  3. Jarrad Waite re-signs with Carlton for three years
  4. "Waite added to leadership group". Carlton Football Club. 28 January 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  5. "Waite to exercise Free Agency". Carlton Football Club. 29 September 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  6. "Waite becomes a Roo". North Melbourne Football Club. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  7. "Jarrad Waite". AFL Tables. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  8. All WAG and no play makes our dolls dull
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