Jordie McKenzie (born 21 June 1990) is an Australian Cricketer wit
Brighton District Cricket Club
and former

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...

er who played for the

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in the

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(AFL). In November 2015, he signed with the

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in the

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(SANFL).

Early life

McKenzie grew up in the rural Victorian town of

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.(28 July 2009
"The adventures of Jordie McKenzie"
Melbourne FC. Retrieved 25 July 2010. Growing up he supported the

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. McKenzie played for the

Geelong Falcons The Geelong Falcons is a youth Australian rules football representative club in the NAB League, the Victorian statewide under-18s competition, Victoria, Australia. The club takes in talented junior players from the Geelong, Colac and Warrnamboo ...

in the

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,"Jordie McKenzie"
. AFL. Retrieved 25 July 2010. a team well known for producing many AFL players. He had an injury-interrupted two seasons for the Falcons due to corrective hip surgery, not playing at all in 2007 and playing only 10 games in 2008.

AFL career

McKenzie was overlooked in the 2008 AFL Draft, but after being invited to train with the

for two weeks he was taken by the Demons with the first selection in the 2009 Rookie Draft. After playing well for the Demons'

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side, the

Casey Scorpions The Casey Football Club, nicknamed the "Demons" and formerly the "Scorpions", is an Australian rules football club based in Cranbourne East, Victoria. The club, which was known until 2005 as the Springvale Football Club and the Casey Scorpions ( ...

, for the first half of the 2009 season, McKenzie was rewarded by being promoted to the club's senior list on 23 July 2009.(23 July 2010
"Jordie McKenzie elevated to Senior List"
. Melbourne FC. Retrieved 25 July 2010. McKenzie made his debut for Melbourne in round 17, 2009 against the

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. He played two more games for the Demons in 2009, in rounds 21 and 22, with his best game coming against

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, when he amassed 16 disposals and laid eight tackles. During the offseason McKenzie was the subject of interest from

Adelaide Adelaide ( ) is the capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre. The dem ...

. Adelaide coach

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offered him a spot on the Crows' senior list, whereas Melbourne could only offer McKenzie a spot on their rookie list, with the chance that he might be promoted to the senior list during the year. McKenzie, however, chose to repay the Demons for the faith they had put in him by recruiting him originally, and he stayed with Melbourne, despite the possibility of reduced opportunities.Clark, Jay. (20 February 2010
"Melbourne rookie Jordie McKenzie repays faith"
''Herald Sun''. Retrieved 25 July 2010. The fear that McKenzie would have a lack of opportunities was soon relieved as he was promoted to the senior list prior to the beginning of the 2010 season, due to

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's long-term injury. McKenzie became a mainstay of the Melbourne midfield during the season. Along with other young players, such as Jack Watts,

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and

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, he was considered to be the future of the club. McKenzie was noted for his stoppage work, particularly his clearances and tackling ability. Despite not receiving a Rising Star nomination throughout the year, McKenzie finished the 2010 season by winning Melbourne's Coach's Award. As a reward for his performance during the season, McKenzie was elevated to Melbourne's senior list with the 81st selection in the 2010 AFL Draft. He was delisted at the conclusion of the 2015 season.

SANFL career

On 17 November 2015, it was announced that McKenzie had signed with

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in the

(SANFL) for the 2016 season.

Cricket career

McKenzie was drafted to Brighton District in a club coup that cost South African import Dylan Blignaut. In his first season in 2020, McKenzie averaged 17, with a top score of 24 batting at 7 in a win over Chelsea.

Statistics

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2010 File:2010 Events Collage New.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2010 Chile earthquake was one of the strongest recorded in history; The Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupts air travel in Europe; A scene from the opening ceremony of ...

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2011 File:2011 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: a protester partaking in Occupy Wall Street heralds the beginning of the Occupy movement; protests against Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who was killed that October; a young man celebrate ...

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2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather ...

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2013 File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment fact ...

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2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat ...

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2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ...

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References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:McKenzie, Jordie Living people 1990 births Melbourne Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) Geelong Falcons players Casey Demons players North Adelaide Football Club players