Changkuoth Jiath
| Changkuoth Jiath | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Changkuoth Jiath | ||
| Nickname(s) | CJ | ||
| Date of birth | 13 June 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Äthiopien | ||
| Original team(s) | Gippsland Power(NAB League)/Xavier College(APS) | ||
| Debut | Round 21, 2019, Hawthorn vs. Greater Western Sydney, at UNSW Canberra Oval | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Hawthorn | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2018– | Hawthorn | 9 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 2, 2021. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Changkuoth Jiath (born 13 June 1999) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Early life
Born in a refugee camp in Ethiopia to South Sudanese parents, Jiath moved to Australia when he was six years old.[1] Living in the town of Morwell he played his junior football at the Morwell Youth Club. Then went onto play senior football at the Morwell Tigers Football Club. Due to his name being quite hard for others to pronounce Jiath adopted the nickname "CJ" to make it easier for people to address him. He completed high school while boarding at Xavier College in Melbourne[2]
AFL Career
Known as CJ, Jiath was selected as a 2017 category B rookie. He had a delayed start to the 2018 season when he suffered a groin injury during the pre-season. Jiath made his debut for Box Hill mid year he showed good signs on the half back line. Jiath made his debut for Hawthorn in their round 21, 2019 game against the Greater Western Sydney.[3] He ended up playing 2 games during the 2019 season. In the middle of the 2020 season, Jiath was upgraded to the senior list following changes to the rookie promotion rules.[4]
Statistics
Statistics are correct to the end of 2020.[5]
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Disposals | T
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2018 | Hawthorn | 43 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | Hawthorn | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 9.5 | 14.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2020 | Hawthorn | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 21 | 48 | 13 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 9.6 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0 |
| Career | 7 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 40 | 77 | 20 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 11.0 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 0 | ||
Honours and achievements
Team
References
- ^ "Hawks debutant 'rattled' after getting call-up". The West Australian. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ https://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/country-living/education/secondary/xavier-college-hawthorn-rookie-goes-from-ethiopia-to-boarding-house/news-story/baed5db86d3ef9fa0c2fc01270aee3b5
- ^ McGowan, Marc (8 August 2019). "Hawks to unleash Category B rookie for Friday night debut". Australian Football League. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Exciting news for CJ". Hawthorn Football Club. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Changkuoth Jiath's player profile". AFL Tables.
External links
- Changkuoth Jiath's profile on the official website of the Hawthorn Football Club
- Changkuoth Jiath's playing statistics from AFL Tables