Russell Jeffrey

Template:Infobox AFL biographyf Russell Jeffrey (born 6 February 1966) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda and the Brisbane Bears in the Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL).

Jeffrey, a former St Mary's junior, started his VFL career at Geelong and with the exception of one night match spent all of his time in the reserves. A serious knee injury looked to have ended his league career and he left Victoria, only to be called up by St Kilda to play a game in 1987.^[1]

After playing 14 games for St Kilda in 1988, Jeffrey again left the state, spending the 1989 season in New South Wales with Jerilderie.^[2]

He was re-signed by St Kilda in the 1990 preseason draft, with the 23rd draft pick. Used mostly as a defender, Jeffrey had his best season in 1990, not missing a single game and averaging just under 16 disposals.^[1] Although he had represented the Northern Territory in the 1988 Adelaide Bicentennial Carnival, he played State of Origin football for Victoria in 1990.^[3]

At the end of the 1991 season, Jeffrey was traded to the Brisbane Bears and on debut became the 100th footballer to play for the club.^[1]

In 1992 he returned to his former club Wanderers and won the Chaney Medal when he captained them to a win in the 1992/93 Northern Territory Football League grand final.

He coached Wanderers until 1997, during which time he was also coach of the territory's Teal Cup side and the league's representative team. Joining Palmerston as playing coach in 1998, he steered the club to four consecutive grand finals. He coached their 2000/01 and 2001/02 premiership sides.

Jeffrey is an Indigenous Australian and represented the Indigenous All-Stars in 1994.

On 17 February 2012 the Northern Territory News reported that Jeffrey will be the Labor candidate for the seat of Brennan in the 2012 NT election.^[4]

References

1 2 3 AFL Tables: Russell Jeffrey
↑ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
↑ "NT Team of the Century – Interchange". Full Points Footy.
↑ Labor's latest recruit a footy star

Northern Territory squad – 1988 Bicentennial State Of Origin Carnival

Game 1: Northern Territory 19.20 (134) defeated Tasmania 10.8 (68), at Football Park, 2 March 1988 Game 2: Northern Territory 11.19 (85) defeated Australian Amateurs 8.9 (57), at Football Park, 3 March 1988 Division 2 final: Northern Territory 17.10 (112) defeated VFA 9.13 (67), at Football Park, 5 March 1988

Grand Final team	M. Rioli (c) McLean (vc) Ah Mat Athanasiou Berto Briston Bruce Cassetti C. Dunn D. Dunn Helyar Hughes Jeffrey Jones B. Long M. Long Moscheni M. Motlop P. Motlop C. Rioli Roe Vigona

Other squad members	Cubillo McGann O'Donnell W. Rioli Wanganeen

Coach: Taylor

Victorian team – 1990 State of Origin

New South Wales 13.8 (86) defeated Victoria 10.16 (76), at the SCG, 22 May 1990 Victoria 14.13 (97) defeated Western Australia 8.12 (60), at the WACA Ground, 26 June 1990

Both games	Brereton Collins Morwood O'Donnell Salmon Silvagni Stoneham Weightman

vs. New South Wales	Ayres Brown Crosisca Febey Gleeson Jeffrey Langford Lovett Lyon Malakellis Scott Stynes Wright

vs. Western Australia	Ablett Anderson Bruns Couch Daicos Ezard Frawley Loewe Madden McGuane Mitchell Rice Shaw Watson

1994 Indigenous All-Stars team

Ahmat Cable Campbell Cockatoo Dunn Francis Hogan Jeffrey Jones Kerinaiua Dale Kickett Derek Kickett Lawson Lewis McAdam McLean (c) Ratumah W. Rioli Skuta Smith Tongerie Ugle White Wolf

Coach: M. Rioli

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