Justin McInerney (born 18 August 2000) is a professional

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er who plays for the

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in the

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(AFL).

Early life

McInerney was raised in the northern suburbs of

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and participated in the

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program at

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. He was educated at Marcellin College and played junior football with the

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in the

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. McInerney was recruited by the

with the 44th draft pick in the

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AFL career

He made his debut against in round 4 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 ...

. McInerney received a Rising Star nomination for his performance against the

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in Round 15 of the

2020 AFL season The 2020 AFL season was the 124th 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 ...

. In that game McInerney kicked 2 goals, collected 14 disposals and took 5 marks.

Statistics

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Honours and achievements

Individual * 2× AFL Rising Star nominee: 2020 (round 15), 2021 (round 16)

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:McInerney, Justin 2000 births Living people Sydney Swans players Northern Knights players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) People educated at Marcellin College, Bulleen