Jordan Ridley

Jordan Ridley
Personal information
Full name Jordan Ridley
Born (1998-10-20) 20 October 1998 (age 28)
Original team Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 22, 2016 national draft
Debut Round 9, 2018, Essendon vs. Geelong, at Melbourne Cricket Ground
Height 195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 94 kg (207 lb)
Position Key defender
Club information
Current club Geelong
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2017–2026 Essendon 111 (2)
2027– Geelong 0 (0)
Total 111 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2026 season.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Jordan Ridley (born 20 October 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Essendon Football Club from 2017 to 2026. Ridley won the Crichton Medal in the shortened 2020 season and the Yiooken Medal in 2024.

AFL career

During his draft year he played for Oakleigh Chargers in the TAC Cup and attended Box Hill High School. He previously played community football for East Burwood in the Eastern Football League.

He was selected by Essendon with their second selection and twenty-second overall in the 2016 national draft. He made his senior debut for Essendon against Geelong in round nine of the 2018 season.

After managing just 9 games across his first 3 years with Essendon he enjoyed a breakthrough season in 2020. He played all 17 games of the shortened season earning selection in the All Australian squad and winning the Crichton Medal as Essendon’s Best and Fairest player. After just 26 senior games he became the third least experienced player in the clubs history to win the award.

Following the 2026 AFL season, where Essendon would go on to finish on the bottom of the ladder, Ridley sought a trade out of the club. He was later traded to Geelong in exchange for Jack Bowes, a 2027 first-round selection, and a 2028 second-round selection.

Statistics

Updated to the end of round 22, 2026.

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2017Essendon14[citation needed] 0——————————————0
2018Essendon14 3002912411440.00.09.74.013.74.71.30
2019Essendon14 60065248942110.00.010.84.014.87.01.80
2020Essendon14 170221193304110210.00.112.45.517.96.51.20
2021Essendon14 2200340124464131290.00.015.55.621.16.01.33
2022Essendon14 200229983382126210.00.115.04.219.16.31.11
2023Essendon14 171125986345126150.10.115.25.120.37.40.91
2024Essendon14 9101445119573100.10.016.05.721.78.11.13
2025Essendon14 1002121491705560.00.212.14.917.05.50.60
2026Essendon14 7007225974240.00.010.33.613.96.00.60
Career 11127154054720877191210.00.113.94.918.86.51.18

Notes

  1. ↑ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

References

  1. ↑ Quayle, Emma (25 November 2016). "AFL draft 2016: Bombers see a bit of Wanganeen in top pick Andy McGrath". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Jordan Ridley". AFL Tables. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Jordan Ridley". AFL Tables. Retrieved 9 February 2026.