Jake Long (Australian footballer)

This article is about the Australian rules footballer. For other uses, see Jake Long (disambiguation).

Jake Long (born 3 February 1996) is an Australian rules footballer who formerly played for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is the son of former Essendon player and Norm Smith Medallist, Michael Long.^[1] He was drafted by Essendon with their third selection and forty-seventh overall in the 2015 rookie draft.^[2] He made his debut in the six point win against Gold Coast in round 21, 2016 at Etihad Stadium.^[3] He was delisted by Essendon following the 2019 AFL season.^[4]

Jake Long
Personal information
Full name	Jake Long
Date of birth	(1996-02-03) 3 February 1996 (age 29)
Original team(s)	St Marys (NTFL)
Draft	No. 47 (F/S), 2015 rookie draft
Debut	Round 21, 2016, Essendon vs. Gold Coast, at Etihad Stadium
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
Position(s)	Midfielder / Forward
Club information
Current club	Essendon
Number	34
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2016-2019;	Essendon	5 (1)
Representative team honours
Years	Team	Games (Goals)
2015	Indigenous All-Stars	1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2017.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com