Jaxon Prior

Jaxon Prior (born 4 June 2001) is a professional Australian rules footballer who currently plays for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having previously played for the Brisbane Lions.

AFL career Prior, a half back, is the son of former Essendon and West Coast footballer Michael Prior. He played his junior football with Sorrento-Duncraig and was recruited out of West Perth, having been named in the 2019 WAFL Colts team of the year.

Brisbane Lions Prior was selected by the Brisbane Lions with the 59th pick of the 2019 national draft. Prior made 18 appearances in his debut season in 2021. His 12 games in 2022 included the Lions' two-point elimination final win over Richmond. He was re-signed at the end of the 2022 season for another two years.

Prior was delisted by the Lions at the end of the 2024 AFL season

Essendon Following his delisting from Brisbane, Prior was picked up by on the first day of the Supplemental Selection Period for the 2025 season. This linked him up with the club in which his father, Michael, played 81 matches for between 1994 and 2000.

Prior made his club debut for the Bombers in round 1 against at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Prior was one of only four Essendon players to play every game for the season.

Statistics Updated to the end of round 22, 2026.

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