Lin Jong

Lin Jong
Lin playing for the Western Bulldogs in April 2018
Personal information
Full name Lin Jong
Date of birth (1993-06-04) 4 June 1993 (age 31)[1]
Place of birth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia[2][3]
Original team(s) Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 9, 2012 Rookie Draft
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 88 kg (194 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2012–2021 Western Bulldogs 65 (33)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 6, 2021.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Lin Jong (Chinese: 楊昇; pinyin: Yáng Shēng;[4] born 4 June 1993) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the club in the 2012 Rookie Draft, with pick 9. He was the first Australian of East Timorese and Taiwanese descent to play in the AFL.[5]

  1. ^ "Afl coach - Player Profile". Western Bulldogs. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Football Record - AFL Multicultural Round, 7-9 Aug 2015". Museums Victoria. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference JongBoyd was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "华人融入主流社会新思路 澳式足球抄近道 (New ways for Chinese people to integrate into mainstream society - Australian rules football) (Chinese)". au123.com.
  5. ^ Hustwaite, Megan (20 August 2012). "Young Bulldog recruit Lin Jong going places". Herald Sun. Retrieved 25 September 2012.