| Justin McInerney | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Justin McInerney | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name |
Justin McInerney Nickname = Juzzy | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 2000 | ||
| Original team(s) | Northern Knights (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 44, 2018 AFL draft, Sydney | ||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Sydney | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2019– | Sydney | 53 (18) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2022 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Justin McInerney (born 18 August 2000) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Early life
McInerney was raised in the northern suburbs of Melbourne and participated in the Auskick program at Macleod, Victoria.[1]
He was educated at Marcellin College and played junior football with the Northern Knights in the TAC Cup.
McInerney was recruited by the Sydney Swans with the 44th draft pick in the 2018 AFL Draft.[2]
AFL career
He made his debut against Melbourne in round 4 of the 2019 AFL season. McInerney received a Rising Star nomination for his performance against the Melbourne Football Club in Round 15 of the 2020 AFL season.[3] In that game McInerney kicked 2 goals, collected 14 disposals and took 5 marks.[4]
Statistics
Updated to the end of the 2022 season.[5]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2019 | Sydney | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 |
| 2020[lower-alpha 1] | Sydney | 27 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 60 | 65 | 125 | 26 | 13 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 13.9 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0 |
| 2021 | Sydney | 27 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 229 | 150 | 379 | 113 | 23 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 10.9 | 7.1 | 18.0 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 0 |
| 2022 | Sydney | 27 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 247 | 138 | 385 | 104 | 23 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 11.2 | 6.3 | 17.5 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 2 |
| Career | 53 | 18 | 6 | 537 | 353 | 890 | 243 | 61 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 10.1 | 6.7 | 16.8 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 2 | ||
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.
Honours and achievements
Individual
References
- ↑ AFL Record. Round 3, 2022. pg 43
- ↑ Wu, Andrew (10 April 2019). "Young Swan's rapid rise through the ranks". The Age. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ↑ "Justin time: Speedy Swan's big impact earns Rising Star nod". AFL Media. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ↑ "Round 15 • Sydney Swans v Melbourne - Player Stats". Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ↑ "Justin McInerney Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
External links
- Justin McInerney's profile on the official website of the Sydney Swans
- Justin McInerney at AustralianFootball.com
- Justin McInerney's playing statistics from AFL Tables