Jordie McKenzie

Jordie McKenzie (born 21 June 1990) is an Australian cricketer and former Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). In November 2015, he signed with the North Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).

McKenzie is currently (2024)senior coach of Collegians in the Victorian Amateur Football Association.

Early life McKenzie grew up in the rural Victorian town of Terang. Growing up he supported the West Coast Eagles. a team well known for producing many AFL players. He had an injury-interrupted two seasons for the Falcons due to corrective hip surgery, McKenzie made his debut for Melbourne in round 17, 2009 against the Sydney Swans in Canberra at Manuka Oval.

The fear that McKenzie would have a lack of opportunities was soon relieved as he was promoted to the senior list prior to the beginning of the 2010 season, due to Max Gawn's long-term injury. McKenzie became a mainstay of the Melbourne midfield during the season. Along with other young players, such as Jack Watts, Jordan Gysberts and Jack Trengove, he was considered to be the future of the club. McKenzie was noted for his stoppage work, particularly his clearances and tackling ability.

Despite not receiving a Rising Star nomination throughout the year, McKenzie finished the 2010 season by winning Melbourne's Coach's Award. As a reward for his performance during the season, McKenzie was elevated to Melbourne's senior list with the 81st selection in the 2010 AFL draft.

He was delisted at the conclusion of the 2015 season.

SANFL career

On 17 November 2015, it was announced that McKenzie had signed with North Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) for the 2016 season.

Cricket career

McKenzie was drafted to Brighton District in a club coup that cost South African import Dylan Blignaut. In his first season in 2020, McKenzie averaged 17, with a top score of 24 batting at 7 in a win over Chelsea.

Statistics

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