Jason Torney
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| Jason Torney | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 16 June 1977 | ||
| 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) | |
| 1995–2002 | Richmond | 118 (16) | |
| 2003–2007 | Adelaide | 77 (18) | |
| Total | 195 (34) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2007. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| 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.