Jayden Attard

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playername = Jayden Attard
fullname = Jayden Attard
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birthdate = birth date and age|1986|2|27|df=y
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originalteam = Dandenong Stingrays (TAC Cup)
draftpick = 50^th overall, 2004
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heightweight = 187cm / 83kg
position = Midfielder
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currentclub = AFL Stk
guernsey = 43
years = 2005-2006 2007-
clubs = AFL BL AFL Stk
games(goals) = 5 (1) 20 (2)
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statsend = Round 10, 2008
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Jayden Attard (born 27 February 1986) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. He is of Maltese descent.

He was recruited as the number 50 draft pick in the 2004 AFL Draft from Chelsea and Dandenong Stingrays. He made his debut for the Brisbane in Round 4, 2005 against Hawthorn.

Attard was delisted by the Lions at the end of the 2006 season. [" [http://www.realfooty.theage.com.au/realfooty/articles/2006/09/06/1157222200694.html Lions shed four, ending Keating's career] "] . Attard was then drafted as a rookie by the St Kilda Football Club in the 2006 AFL Rookie Draft. He was elevated to the senior list at the start of the 2007 season, [http://saints.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/5315/Default.aspx?newsId=40308 Saints field two new players] , "saints.com.au". Retrieved on 30 March 2007.] and made his debut with the Saints in Round 1. He has been highly serviceable as a defender/tagger.

After an impressive first year at the Saint's, Attard ruptured his ACL in Round 21 of the 2007 season, continuing the Saints shocking run of injuries. He is expected to miss the majority of 2008, if not all.

References

External links

* [http://saints.com.au/TheClub/Players/PlayerProfile/tabid/8471/playerId/13984/teamId/39/typeId/1/Default.aspx Player profile] on Saints.com.au
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