Joshua Jenkins (born 8 February 1989) is a former professional
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. He last played for the
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed the Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The club competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's premier competition, and are the 2022 ...
in the
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League (AFL) is the only fully professional competition of Australian rules football. Through the AFL Commission, the AFL also serves as the sport's governing body and is responsible for controlling the laws of the gam ...
(AFL). He previously played for the
Adelaide Football Club
The Adelaide Crows (officially the Adelaide Football Club) are a professional Australian rules football team based in Adelaide, South Australia. Founded in 1990. The Crows has fielded a men's team in the Australian Football League (AFL) since ...
from 2012 to 2019 and was on the
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed the Bombers, is a professional Australian rules football club. The club plays in the Australian Football League (AFL), the game's premier competition. The club was formed by the McCracken family in their A ...
's list in 2011 without playing a senior game.
Basketball career
As a junior Jenkins mainly played
basketball
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and was a development player with the
Townsville Crocodiles
The Townsville Crocodiles were an Australian professional men's basketball team based in the North Queensland city of Townsville. They competed in the National Basketball League (NBL) and played their home games at the Townsville Entertainmen ...
in the Australian
National Basketball League. He had previously played with the Townsville Heat and Mackay Meteors in the QABL, a second tier league within Australia. As a shooting guard, he attended
Townsville State High School
Townsville State High School, also known as Town High, is a secondary school in Railway Estate, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
History
Townsville State High School was established in 1924 as part of the Townsville Technical College at th ...
and led the team to 7th place at the State titles. In 2007 he toured the United States with the Australian junior team.
AFL career
Essendon (2011)
In 2010 he was invited to attend a training camp for the
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 ...
expansion team, , after switching away from basketball to play football in
Lake Boga, Victoria
Lake Boga () is a town in Victoria, Australia, located next to the lake of the same name. It is situated within the Rural City of Swan Hill within the Mallee region of north-west Victoria. At the 2016 census, Lake Boga had a population of 985. ...
. At the end of the year, he was drafted by with pick 12 in the
2010 Rookie Draft.
Jenkins spent the 2011 season playing for Essendon's
VFL affiliate, the
Bendigo Bombers
The Bendigo Gold Football Club was an Australian rules football club based in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. The club played in the Victorian Football League (VFL) from 1998 until 2014, under the nicknames Diggers, Bombers and Gold at different ti ...
, but was highly sought after in the 2011 trading period. Despite initially seeking a trade to another Victorian club, Jenkins was traded to Adelaide along with national draft pick 41, in exchange for pick 31.
Adelaide (2012–2019)
Jenkins made his AFL debut in round 7, 2012, against at
AAMI Stadium
Football Park, known commercially as AAMI Stadium, was an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, the state capital of South Australia, Australia. It was built in 1973 by the South Australian Nat ...
, and kicked a goal with his first kick. He played 11 matches in his first year and kicked 11 goals.
In 2013 Jenkins switched his guernsey number from number 20 to 4, vacated by
Kurt Tippett
Kurt Anthony Tippett (born 8 May 1987) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans. He also played for the Adelaide Football Club between 2007 and 2012. Tippett represented Queensland in under-18 basketb ...
after his controversial departure from the club, and was dubbed as Tippett's replacement in the key forward position. Provided extra responsibility by Tippett's loss and
Taylor Walker's injury, Jenkins kicked 24 goals in 17 games in 2013 before a fractured ankle ended his season. He finished third in the club's goalkicking that year.
Jenkins signed a new two-year contract with Adelaide in May 2014. He proceeded to have his best season to date, kicking 40 goals in 20 games, including five against in round 17. He improved even further in 2015, kicking 46 goals and taking more contested marks than any other Adelaide player.
In round 7, 2016, Jenkins kicked a career-high eight goals in the Crows' 15-point loss to the
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are a professional Australian rules football team that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's premier competition.
Founded in 1877 as the Footscray Football Club, and based in West Footscray in the o ...
at
Etihad Stadium
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. He went on to kick 62 goals in the season, a career high, and was named in the All-Australian squad of 40.
It was reported during the season that rival club had offered Jenkins a five-year deal worth $750,000 per season; however, he ultimately rejected other offers to sign a five-year contract extension with Adelaide in July.
In round 2, 2017, Jenkins suffered bruised ribs after a collision with Hawthorn player
Teia Miles
Teia Miles (born 2 November 1996) is a professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is a highly rated young midfielder, with the ability to play forward or back ...
only 10 minutes into the game. He was unable to play the rest of the game, and though he was expected to return the next week, he was eventually ruled out due to his injury being more serious than originally thought. He returned to the side after his injury, but in round 9 he was dropped to the SANFL due to poor form. He returned to the senior side immediately in round 10 against , and kicked three goals. His form improved and he continued to add more facets to his game, managing 12 tackles in a hard-fought contest against in Round 15. Against the in round 16, Jenkins kicked four goals and took 11 marks, helping to dominate along with captain
Taylor Walker. At the end of the season he played in the
2017 AFL Grand Final
The 2017 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Adelaide Football Club and the Richmond Football Club at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 30 September 2017. It was the 122nd annual AFL Grand Final, grand fina ...
as part of the Crows' losing team.
Geelong (2020–2021)
He was traded to at the conclusion of the
2019 AFL season
The 2019 AFL season was the 123rd season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior men's Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season feature ...
after requesting to leave Adelaide.
Jenkins retired at the end of the
2021 AFL season
The 2021 AFL season was the 125th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior men's Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season featu ...
after only managing to play two games in two years at Geelong.
Statistics
: ''Statistics are correct to end of the 2020 season''
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2012
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2013
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2014
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2015
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2016
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2017
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2018
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2019
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2020
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Notes
References
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Jenkins, Josh
1989 births
Living people
Adelaide Football Club players
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
Sturt Football Club players
Bendigo Football Club players