Jake Rogers (footballer)
| Jake Rogers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jake Rogers | ||
| Nickname(s) | Snake[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 March 2005 | ||
| Original team(s) | Broadbeach (QAFL) / Gold Coast Suns Academy (Talent League) | ||
| Draft | No. 14, 2023 AFL draft | ||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Gold Coast | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2024– | Gold Coast | 2 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 7, 2024. | |||
Jake Rogers is a professional Australian rules footballer who was selected by the Gold Coast Suns with the fourteenth pick in the 2023 AFL draft.[2]
Early life[edit]
Rogers was born in Melbourne to an Australian father and a South African mother.[3] He moved with his family to the Gold Coast at five years of age[4] and attended Varsity College throughout his upbringing.[5] Rogers began playing junior football for the first time shortly after arriving in Queensland when he signed up to play for the Broadbeach Cats in the local Gold Coast under-6s competition.[6] Rogers became a foundation member of the Gold Coast Suns when they entered the Australian Football League in 2011[7] and he joined the club's Academy at 13 years of age where he met future AFL teammates Jed Walter, Ethan Read and Will Graham.[8]
Along with Australian rules football, Rogers also played rugby league for his school in the position of fullback.[9] He made his senior QAFL debut for Broadbeach at 16 years of age in May 2021.[10] In 2022, his club form was rewarded with selection to represent the Allies in the U18 National Championships as well as the Gold Coast Suns Academy in the U19 Talent League.[11] His performances at the representative and club levels led to placement in the AFL's 30-player National Academy program on the eve of his draft year.[12]
In 2023, he moved into top 20 draft calculations when he was awarded the best on ground award in the AFL U18 Academy's victory over Carlton's VFL team[13] and also played in the Allies' first U18 National Championship win, which earned him a starting midfield position in the 2023 U18 All-Australian team.[14] Rogers was drafted to his hometown team the Gold Coast Suns with pick 14 in the 2023 AFL draft after the Suns elected to match a bid from the Sydney Swans.[15]
AFL career[edit]
Rogers made his AFL debut for the Suns in round 6 of the 2024 season against the Sydney Swans at the Sydney Cricket Ground.[16]
References[edit]
- ^ "Jake Rogers: 2023 AFL Draft Prospect". Athlete's MIND. 2023-05-25. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ "Rogers joins Suns in AFL Draft". Gold Coast Suns. 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ "Four from four: Suns to unveil ANOTHER Academy product". Australian Football League. 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "AFL Draft: Scouting notes, full stats from AFL Academy clash". Herald Sun. 2023-05-15. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "Our Senior ASPIRE AFL Players Kicking Goals". Varsity Life. 2023-05-15. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Behind the Draft - Get to know Jake Rogers". Gold Coast Suns. 2023-11-23. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ "Jake Rogers will debut against Sydney in round 6". Courier Mail. 2024-04-20. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "How a double-tag sparked Rogers' rise to the AFL". Gold Coast Suns. 2023-11-23. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ "'Great stepping stone' launches Suns' Academy gun into first-round plans". Australian Football League. 2023-11-14. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "Congratulations Jake Rogers". Broadbeach Cats. 2023-11-23. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ "Allies squad named for 2023 U18 Boys Championships". Australian Football League. 2023-05-25. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ^ "Five GC SUNS Academy stars named in NAB AFL Academy Squads". Gold Coast Suns. 2023-11-18. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ "Prospective Sun dominates, Tassie pair shine in AFL Academy match". Australian Football League. 2023-05-13. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "Allies dominate U18 All-Australian team after unbeaten carnival for 2023". Australian Football League. 2023-07-21. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ "Six Queenslanders selected in the 2023 AFL Draft". AFL Queensland. 2023-11-24. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
- ^ "Jake Rogers to debut". Gold Coast Suns. 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
External links[edit]
- Jake Rogers's profile on the official website of the Gold Coast Football Club