Jagga Smith
Jagga Smith (born 28 January 2006) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Junior careerSmith began playing junior football at the Richmond Junior Football Club in the Yarra Junior Football League.[1] Smith played for the Oakleigh Chargers in the Coates Talent League during 2023 and 2024. In 2024, he captained the Chargers, won its best and fairest[2] and placed third in the Morrish Medal.[3] He also played in the Under 18 Championships for Vic Metro, captaining the team to the championship in 2024.[4] He played three games for the Richmond reserves in the VFL as 23rd man during the year.[5] AFL careerSmith was selected by the Carlton Football Club with pick 3 of the 2024 AFL draft.[6] Carlton, which rated him the best player of the draft, had traded up in the first round order to ensure it could secure him.[7] He received guernsey No. 7,[8] which was Smith’s number at Oakleigh. Personal lifeSmith's father Michael was drafted by Collingwood in the 1988 VFL Draft with pick 53, however he did not play a senior game for the team.[9] References
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