Jay Nash

For the American author (born 1937), see Jay Robert Nash.

Jay Nash
Personal information
Date of birth	(1985-12-21) 21 December 1985
Place of birth	South Australia
Original team(s)	Central District (SANFL)
Debut	Round 16, 15 July 2005, Essendon v. Collingwood, at the MCG
Height/Weight	188 cm / 84 kg
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2005-2009 2010 Total	Essendon Port Adelaide	43 (10) 08 0(0) 51 (10)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2010 season.
Career highlights
Central District Premiership 2010

Jay Nash (born 21 December 1985) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Early career

Nash began his career in South Australia, where he played for the Central District Football Club. In Junior Football he played for The Nuriootpa Rover Football Club (Tigers), in The Barossa Light & Gawler Football Association.

He was drafted by Essendon Football Club in the 2003 AFL Draft at Pick 28.

Essendon Bombers

In Essendon's round 16 win against Collingwood in 2005, defender Andrew Welsh was unable to take his place on the field. Nash was called in to replace him only hours before the match was scheduled to begin and he was lined up against Collingwood's captain Nathan Buckley.

Nash played 43 games and kicked ten goals during his career at Essendon. He played a career high 18 games in the 2008 season, but only 2 games in 2009, as he struggled with foot injuries.

Port Adelaide

On 8 October 2009, Nash was traded to the Port Adelaide Football Club in a four team deal, which included Shaun Burgoyne. Nash made his Port Adelaide debut against the Melbourne Football Club in 2010. He was delisted by the club at season's end.

2014

For the 2014 season he returned to his junior club Nuriootpa Rover Football Club (Tigers), in the Barossa Light & Gawler Football Association. He is currently wearing the number 12.

External links

• Essendon Past Players
• Jay Nash's statistics from AFL Tables