Lin Jong
| Lin Jong | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Lin Jong | ||
| Date of birth | 4 June 1993 | ||
| Original team(s) | Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | #9, 2012 Rookie Draft | ||
| Height/Weight | 187 cm / 84 kg | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Western Bulldogs | ||
| Number | 46 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2012– | Western Bulldogs | 23 (12) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2015 season. | |||
Lin Jong (Chinese: 楊昇; pinyin: Yáng Shēng)[1] (born 4 June 1993) is an Australian rules footballer who plays 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 is the first AFL footballer of East Timorese and Taiwanese descent.[2]
Early years
Lin's father, Vitor, an East Timorese of Chinese background, fled in 1978 at the age of 18 due to the civil war.[3][4] He worked and studied in Japan, Macau, Hong Kong, and finally Taiwan where he met his wife Faye.[3][4] After marrying they emigrated to Australia in 1985.
Jong attended school at Brentwood Secondary College.[4] He started playing football at the age of 15.
AFL career
Jong made his debut in round 20, 2012, against Richmond at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[5]
In 2014, Jong was promoted to the senior list and also signed to a new contract, tying him to the club until the end of 2016.
After the round 2 victory over Richmond, it was revealed that Jong had been the target of racial abuse from a Richmond supporter during the match. The anonymous supporter later confessed, and Jong accepted the apology.[6]
References
- ↑ 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)
- ↑ Hustwaite, Megan (20 August 2012). "Young Bulldog recruit Lin Jong going places". Herald Sun. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
- 1 2 Baldwin, Adam (5 February 2014). "Tea with the Jongs". AFL Players. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- 1 2 3 Connolly, Rohan (1 May 2015). "Lin Jong a Western Bulldog who belongs". The Age. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ↑ Pierik, Jon (12 August 2012). "Jong buoyed by Boyd". The Age. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
- ↑ "Western Bulldogs midfielder Lin Jong accepts apology from Richmond fan who racially vilified him". ABC News. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
External links
- Lin Jong's profile on the official website of the Western Bulldogs
- Lin Jong's statistics from AFL Tables
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