Jonathon "Jon" McCormick (born 26 March 1981) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Australian Football League (AFL). After being delisted by the Blues at the end of 2004, McCormick returned to his former team, Wangaratta, to play in the Ovens & Murray Football League.[1] McCormick won the Morris Medal, awarded to the Ovens & Murray Football League's best and fairest player, in 2006 and also won back-to-back premierships with Wangaratta in 2007 and 2008, before suffering a knee injury in 2009 that forced him to take a five-year break from the game.[2] On 26 July 2014 he resumed his career with Tarrawingee in the Ovens & King Football League.[3]
| Jonathon McCormick | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jonathon McCormick | ||
| Nickname(s) | Hoppa | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Wangaratta | ||
| Original team(s) |
Wangaratta Murray Kangaroos Murray Bushrangers | ||
| Draft | 1st overall, 2003 Rookie draft | ||
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2003–04 | Carlton | 26 (5) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2002. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Sources
edit- ^ McGrath, Brad (30 August 2007). "McCormick is 'too good' for O and M". The Border Mail. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
- ^ Cram, Matt (3 September 2009). "O & M: Jon McCormick unlikely to play again". The Border Mail. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
- ^ Anderson, Scott (28 July 2014). "Dog's Star Coup". The Wangaratta Chronicle. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 8th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
- Jonathon McCormick's playing statistics from AFL Tables