Jared Petrenko (born 22 December 1989) is a former professional

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er who played for the

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in the

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(AFL) from 2008 to 2014. He currently plays for the Port Douglas Crocs of

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Career

He played football for the

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in the

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before being drafted to the Crows with the 25th selection in the 2007 Rookie Draft. After being elevated from the rookie list and being named as an emergency towards the end of 2008, Petrenko was elevated to the senior list permanently for the next season and made his AFL debut against Collingwood in round 1. He was in and out of the senior team during the season, impressing with his pace and ferocious tackling. Despite growing up in South Australia, Petrenko was a passionate St. Kilda supporter and was hopeful of being drafted by the Saints before ultimately being chosen by the Crows. Petrenko was delisted at the conclusion of the

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. In February 2015, Petrenko was given a short-term contract by

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to play in the 2015 NAB Challenge as a "top-up" player, due to 26 Essendon players withdrawing from the NAB Challenge because of the ongoing

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Personal life

In 1992, Petrenko moved to

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. Petrenko grew up in

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, attending Henley High School and supporting the

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. Petrenko is of

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and Ukrainian descent. His Indigenous tribal ancestry can be traced to the

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.AFL Record. Round 9, 2009. Slattery Publishing. p. 75. Petrenko has a son called Seb with his long-term partner Jessica Dover, with whom he appeared on

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of the renovation TV show ''

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''. They announced their split in 2021.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Petrenko, Jared Adelaide Football Club players Woodville-West Torrens Football Club players Indigenous Australian players of Australian rules football 21st-century Indigenous Australian people Australian people of Ukrainian descent Australian rules footballers from South Australia 1989 births Living people Adelaide Football Club (SANFL) players 21st-century Australian sportsmen