Sebastian Ross (born 7 May 1993) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Ross is a dual Trevor Barker Award winner and won the Ian Stewart Medal in 2016.
| Sebastian Ross | |||
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 Ross playing for St Kilda in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Sebastian Ross | ||
| Nickname(s) | Seb | ||
| Date of birth | 7 May 1993 | ||
| Original team(s) | North Ballarat Rebels (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 25, 2011 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 22, 2012, St Kilda vs. Greater Western Sydney, at Etihad Stadium | ||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2012–2024 | St Kilda | 211 (36) | |
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editRoss is the cousin of Jobe Watson and nephew of Tim Watson.
AFL career
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Ross was recruited by the club with draft pick 25 in the 2011 national draft. He made his debut in round 22 of the 2012 season against Greater Western Sydney at Docklands Stadium.[1]
Ross was one of the league's most consistent midfielders between 2016 and 2019, averaging at least 26 disposals per game each year. In 2016, Ross received the Ian Stewart Medal for best on ground in the Saints' round 22 victory over Richmond.[2] In 2017 and 2019 he won the Trevor Barker Award for St Kilda's best and fairest,[3] and was selected in the All-Australian 40-man squad in 2017.[4]
After 13 games in 2024, Ross was delisted by St Kilda, and he announced his intentions to continue his AFL career at another club.[5]
Statistics
edit- Statistics are correct to the end of 2024[6]
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Goals | K
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2012 | St Kilda | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 |
| 2013 | St Kilda | 6 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 72 | 125 | 197 | 35 | 42 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 5.5 | 9.6 | 15.2 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 0 |
| 2014 | St Kilda | 6 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 112 | 94 | 206 | 35 | 43 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 8.6 | 7.2 | 15.8 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 0 |
| 2015 | St Kilda | 6 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 93 | 89 | 182 | 26 | 41 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 9.3 | 8.9 | 18.2 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 0 |
| 2016 | St Kilda | 6 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 299 | 283 | 582 | 95 | 96 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 13.6 | 12.9 | 26.5 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2017 | St Kilda | 6 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 318 | 339 | 657 | 79 | 94 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 14.5 | 15.4 | 29.9 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 14 |
| 2018 | St Kilda | 6 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 337 | 295 | 632 | 114 | 83 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 16.0 | 14.0 | 30.1 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 6 |
| 2019 | St Kilda | 6 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 323 | 249 | 572 | 84 | 90 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 14.7 | 11.3 | 26.0 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 12 |
| 2020[a] | St Kilda | 6 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 146 | 141 | 287 | 29 | 45 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 9.1 | 8.8 | 17.9 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 1 |
| 2021 | St Kilda | 6 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 225 | 195 | 420 | 91 | 61 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 11.3 | 9.8 | 21.0 | 4.6 | 3.1 | 0 |
| 2022 | St Kilda | 6 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 294 | 247 | 541 | 91 | 71 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 14.0 | 11.8 | 25.8 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 1 |
| 2023 | St Kilda | 6 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 190 | 137 | 327 | 42 | 61 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 11.2 | 8.1 | 19.2 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 0 |
| 2024 | St Kilda | 6 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 123 | 92 | 215 | 38 | 52 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 9.5 | 7.1 | 16.5 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Career | 167 | 30 | 45 | 2026 | 1893 | 3919 | 616 | 619 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 12.1 | 11.3 | 23.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 43 | ||
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.
References
edit- ^ Hunter-Smith, James (25 August 2012). "Young guns given a chance as St Kilda eye the future". Herald Sun. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
- ^ Gabelich, Josh (22 August 2016). "Monday Wash Up: Round 22 v Richmond". St Kilda Football Club. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ^ Navaratnam, Dinny (6 October 2017). "Rising mid claims the Saints' brightest halo". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ Schmook, Nathan (28 August 2017). "Crows dominate 2017 All Australian squad". afl.com.au. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Saints delist two-time club champion after 211 games". afl.com.au. 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Sebastian Ross". AFL Tables. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
External links
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- Sebastian Ross's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Sebastian Ross at AustralianFootball.com
