Jarrod Atkinson is an
Australian rules football
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er who played for
Essendon Essendon may refer to:
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*Essendon, Victoria
**Essendon railway station
**Essendon Airport
*Essendon Football Club, in the Australian Football League
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*Electoral district of Essendon and Flemington
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. He began the 2008 season on the rookie list but was elevated to the senior list to replace
Andrew Lovett
Andrew Lovett (born 11 November 1982) is an AboriginalAFL Record; Round 9, 2009. Slattery Publishing, p75 Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League (AFL) for Essendon between 2005 and 2009. He was traded to St ...
and debuted in round 7.
Jarrod Atkinson was a mature-age draftee aged 23 when he was picked up by Essendon in the 2007 rookie draft after impressing selectors as a defender in the VFL with the Bendigo Bombers in that same year.
He started the 2008 season showing great potential playing in the pre-season cup where his size and speed suggested he could succeed at the elite level. Jarrod also showed he is out to make the most of his opportunity at Essendon by breaking the club's sprint record over 20m with a time of 2.73 Seconds previously jointly held by Alwyn Davey, Courtenay Dempsey and Leroy Jetta.
Atkinson's efforts were rewarded by being promoted to the senior list in April 2008 after Scott Lucas was placed on the long-term injury list. He played his debut game for Essendon, along with fellow debutants, Darcy Daniher and David Myers, in Round 7 against Port Adelaide at the Dome. He finished the year playing five senior games.
He played a further five games in 2009 and seven in 2010.
He was delisted by the club before the 2011 season.
Neagle, Atkinson and Houli delisted
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1985 births
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Indigenous Australian players of Australian rules football
21st-century Indigenous Australian people
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
Bendigo Football Club players
21st-century Australian sportsmen
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