Player Watch #17 James Jordon

[Ticky009]

Player Profile:

At just 22 James Jordon can call himself a premiership player after appearing in the 2021 Grand Final for Melbourne as the medical substitute, the same year he made his debut for the Dees. The midfielder was initially taken as pick 33 in the 2018 draft and joined the Sydney Swans on the opening day of the 2023 AFL Free Agency Period. He played just 18 games in 2023 with the hopes to improve and grow in the red and white.


James Jordn
Born: 20 December 2000
Draft: 2018
Recruited from: Oakleigh Chargers >> Melbourne

 

[Ticky009]

Welcome to the Swans James Jordon

 

[ashep]

Go well James. Hopefully he'll play some good footy for us.

 

[robbieando]

Welcome to the club. Hopefully he can add to his Premiership medal collection

 

[KingV23]

Welcome JJ! Good to see you play for the club you loved growing up.

 

[Adnico26Parker]

 

[sthmelb_dimmies]

From Melbourne board, August.

Talk of him going to Geelong baffles me. Daylight robbery if we get a second rounder for him

I hope we've not had our pants pulled down

 

[DeathlyAccurate]

From Melbourne board, August.



I hope we've not had our pants pulled down

I mean he’s not meant to be a world beater. I think we all know that going in.


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[grimlock]

The replacement for Stephens, the fact we get him for free (trade-wise, rather than salary) means we get a pick and Jordon for Stephens which is a great reuslt.

 

[J_Moore]

How many brownlows?

 

[wills2g]

jordon and sparrow stepped up for melbourne in the middle when oliver was out and trac was moved forward

he can definitely play

 

[J_Moore]

The replacement for Stephens, the fact we get him for free (trade-wise, rather than salary) means we get a pick and Jordon for Stephens which is a great reuslt.

I thought he was a bit more inside than Stephens?

 

[BloodySwan]

How many brownlows?

None, Gulden will be getting the next 10

 

[FreeAgent1]

0 Craig birds

 

[Kiama Chris]

From Melbourne board, August.



I hope we've not had our pants pulled down

I imagine the Dee's board has the same sort of range of opinions that we have. The AFL determines and pays the compo pick, not us. We pay his contract.

 

[Adnico26Parker]

 

[Kiama Chris]

Welcome James. Good luck and go well!

 

[BloodySwan]

Excited about this signing. No super star but has the ability to be a real strong player in our team which wins the next premiership.

At worst he is backup to our best 22

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Niche but could be a serviceable player all the best to him!

 

[caesar88]

Go well!

 

[SydneyBlood]

Jordon wore 23 at the Demons. Had been thinking they will leave Buddy's 23 vacant next season or two, similar to Goodes and Joey. Might have to pick himself a new number.

 

[Ticky009]

 

[grimlock]

I thought he was a bit more inside than Stephens?

Beatson thought Stephens when he drafted was more inside than he turned out for us. Jordon could be in the same boat

Beatson said the Swans were attracted to Stephens for his ability to play both inside and outside as a midfielder.

“We’re really pleased to get him, it goes without saying. We’ve watched Dylan for a couple of years,” he said.

Sydney Swans throw first major AFL draft curveball to snatch star SA prospect Dylan Stephens

Swans throw major draft curveball to snatch star SA prospect

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[caesar88]

I watched a fair bit of Jordon as a junior and he never showed much ability on the inside. Things can change though.

 

[grimlock]

He followed us as a kid #oneofus