Jarrod Lienert

Jarrod Lienert
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-08-05) 5 August 1994 (age 30)
Original team(s) Imperial Football Club/Sturt
Draft 42, 2017 rookie draft
Debut 22 July 2018, Port Adelaide vs. Greater Western Sydney, at Adelaide Oval
Height 195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 93 kg (205 lb)
Position(s) Key defender
Club information
Current club St Kilda
Number 31
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2018–2021 Port Adelaide 23 (1)
2022 St Kilda 11 (0)
Total 34 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2022.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Jarrod Lienert (born 5 August 1994) is a former professional Australian rules footballer that played for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He made his debut in round 18 of the 2018 season against Greater Western Sydney at Adelaide Oval.[1] Jarrod is the son of Brett Lienert who played 134 games for Sturt.[2]

Lienert played junior football for Imperial Football Club in Murray Bridge, South Australia.[2] He joined South Australian National Football League (SANFL) club Sturt, playing as a utility, and was part of their 2016 premiership. In the same year, he won the SANFL Star Search award as a promising talent. He was drafted by Port Adelaide with pick 42 in the 2017 rookie draft, while studying to become a teacher.[3] In 2017, he played 21 SANFL games as a key defender,[4] including Port Adelaide's one-point grand final loss. He was upgraded to the senior list in August.[2]

In 2018, Lienert showed strong SANFL form before having an arthroscope on his right knee to repair his meniscus,[5] sidelining him for two months. In the lead-up to the match against Greater Western Sydney, coach Ken Hinkley confirmed Lienert would debut, commenting "he probably would've played well before this (if not for the knee surgery) ... he's playing some really strong football".[6]

Lienert was delisted by Port Adelaide at the conclusion of the 2021 AFL season, but was subsequently picked up by St Kilda as part of the supplemental selection period (SSP). Lienert made his St Kilda debut in Round 2, 2022 in the Saints' win against Fremantle. Lienert managed 11 games before getting delisted at the end of the 2022 season.

  1. ^ "Port Adelaide Vs GWS Giants – Match Centre". afl.com.au. 22 July 2018. Archived from the original on 8 April 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Hogarth, Dylan (20 July 2018). "Lienert powers into AFL". The Murray Valley Standard. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  3. ^ Founten, Loukas (20 July 2018). "The fact file: Jarrod Lienert". portadelaidefc.com.au. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Jarrod Lienert". portadelaidefc.com.au. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Jarrod Lienert sidelined with knee injury". portadelaidefc.com.au. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  6. ^ Founten, Loukas (20 July 2018). "Hinkley: He's got some AFL stuff that will make us better". portadelaidefc.com.au. Retrieved 22 July 2018.