Jason Torney

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Date of birth (1977-06-16) 16 June 1977 (age 47)
Original team(s) South Adelaide (SANFL)
Debut Round 15, 23 June 1996, Richmond vs. Essendon, at the MCG
Height 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Jason Torney
Personal information
Date of birth (1977-06-16) 16 June 1977 (age 47)
Original team(s) South Adelaide (SANFL)
Debut Round 15, 23 June 1996, Richmond vs. Essendon, at the MCG
Height 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
19952002 Richmond 118 (16)
20032007 Adelaide 77 (18)
Total 195 (34)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2007.
Career highlights
  • Adelaide pre-season premiership side 2003
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Jason Torney (born 16 June 1977) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club and the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Recruited from South Adelaide, Torney debuting in 1996 as a 19-year-old. Torney was slow in his development in the AFL and he played just six games in 1996, averaging just 5 disposals a game. In one particular game he went without possession all match. The following season he developed into an important player for Richmond, averaging 15 possessions per game, playing at half back and half forward. Torney played 118 games from Richmond in a successful career. However, in 2002 he was part of a trade with the Adelaide Crows, as then Crows player and Victorian-born Kane Johnson requested to return to his home state.

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