Jye Caldwell (born 28 September 2000) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the Greater Western Sydney Giants with pick 11 in the 2018 national draft.
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jye Caldwell | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 2000 | ||
| Original team(s) | Bendigo Pioneers (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 11, 2018 national draft | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Essendon | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2019–2020 | Greater Western Sydney | 11 (1) | |
| 2021– | Essendon | 67 (25) | |
| Total | 78 (26) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life
editCaldwell participated in the Auskick program at Golden Square[1] and played his junior football with Golden Square before progressing to the Bendigo Pioneers in the TAC Cup. He represented Victoria Country at the 2018 AFL Under 18 Championships. Apart from football Caldwell was also a talented junior boxer.[2]
AFL career
editGreater Western Sydney
editCaldwell was recruited by the Greater Western Sydney Giants with pick 11 in the 2018 national draft.[3]
He made his senior debut in the 56-point loss against Hawthorn, in round 21 of the 2019 AFL season at Manuka Oval.[4]
Essendon
editAt the conclusion of the 2020 AFL season, Caldwell requested a trade to Essendon.[5] He was traded on November 12, the final day of trade period.[6]
Caldwell made his debut for Essendon in their round 1 match against Hawthorn,[7] however suffered a hamstring injury in round 2 and was ruled out for the rest of the home and away season.[8] Caldwell returned for Essendon's elimination final defeat against the Western Bulldogs at York Park in Launceston.[9]
In 2024, Caldwell had a "breakout season", getting more midfield time and thus becoming one of Essendon's best players and most important midfielders,[10] including winning Essendon's player of the month award in June of that season.[11] Caldwell played every game for the season and finished the season ranked 7th in the league for tackles, while also finishing ranked 1st for clearances at the Bombers. Caldwell capped off his fantastic season by re-signing with Essendon for a further four seasons.[12]
AFL statistics
editUpdated to the end of 2024.[13]
G
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Goals | K
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Tackles |
B
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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 | |||||
| 2019 | Greater Western Sydney | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 11.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 2020[a] | Greater Western Sydney | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 56 | 58 | 114 | 27 | 33 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 12.6 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 0 |
| 2021 | Essendon | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 6 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 16.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Essendon | 6 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 175 | 200 | 375 | 67 | 86 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 8.7 | 10.0 | 18.7 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 0 |
| 2023 | Essendon | 6 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 183 | 208 | 391 | 71 | 89 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 8.7 | 9.9 | 18.6 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 2 |
| 2024 | Essendon | 6 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 253 | 270 | 523 | 95 | 149 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 11.0 | 11.7 | 22.7 | 4.1 | 6.5 | 8 |
| Career | 78 | 26 | 32 | 707 | 765 | 1472 | 275 | 382 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 9.1 | 9.8 | 18.9 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 10 | ||
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- ^ "Pocket profile: Jye Caldwell".
- ^ King, Travis (18 November 2013). "Natural talent rings true for promising boxer". Bendigo Advertiser. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ Grimm, Nick (3 March 2019). "GWS kid Caldwell pushing for AFL debut". SBS News.
- ^ West, Luke (10 August 2019). "Caldwell's Friday night footy debut in the snow for GWS Giants". Bendigo Advertisor.
- ^ "Jye Caldwell requests move to Essendon". The Age. 22 October 2020.
- ^ "Dons land another Giant: Young gun mid gets his Vic move". afl.com.au. 12 November 2020.
- ^ "AFL Round 1 Teams: Power snub star midfielder, Saints defender finally set for AFL return". Fox Sports (Australia). 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Another blow for Dons recruit, star forward could miss a month". afl.com.au. 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Bombers' brutal blow as breakout recruit to miss final over Covid exposure site visit: Teams". Fox Sports (Australia). 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Strength to strength: Caldwell's breakout continues". Essendon Football Club. 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Liberty Player of the Month: Jye Caldwell". Essendon Football Club. 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Caldwell re-commits for four more". Essendon Football Club. 14 August 2024.
- ^ "Jye Caldwell". afltables.com.
External links
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- Jye Caldwell's profile on the official website of the Essendon Football Club
- Jye Caldwell at AustralianFootball.com
- Jye Caldwell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
