22 games, 14 goals
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| Personal information | |
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| Birth | 6 July 1988 |
| Recruited from | South Fremantle (WAFL) |
| Height and weight | 178 cm / 74 kg |
| Playing career¹ | |
| Debut | Round 1, 1 April 2007, Essendon vs. Adelaide, at AAMI Stadium |
| Team(s) | Essendon (2007-)
22 games, 14 goals |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 2008 season | |
| Career highlights | |
Leroy Jetta (born 6 July 1988) is an Australian rules footballer with the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League.
The speedy forward was drafted by the Bombers with the priority selection (18th overall) in the 2006 AFL Draft from South Fremantle. He was drafted as a player renowned for outstanding pace, good foot skill and terrific vision on the ground.
He made his AFL debut in the opening round of the 2007 season, along with another of the club's 2006 recruits, Alwyn Davey. Leroy went on to play the following 3 matches before being sidelined by a groin complaint. Despite returning to play with Essendon's VFL affiliate, the Bendigo Bombers, this injury ultimately ended Leroy's 2007 season.
The 2008 pre-season saw Leroy return to the club in excellent condition. Leroy equaled the then club record for the 20m sprint with a time of 2.75 seconds, and his skin folds were the lowest they had been. His strong performances in the NAB Cup reflected that increase in fitness. As a result of that good form, Leroy earned selection in Essendon's Round 1 encounter with North Melbourne in which he gathered 13 possessions and showcased his terrific tackling. Unfortunately, Leroy's good start to the season was interrupted by a hamstring injury sustained in Essendon's round 3 clash with Carlton. He returned in round 7, but had a subsequent dip in form. However, Essendon coach Matthew Knights persisted with Leroy and was paid back by Leroy's outstanding performance against Fremantle in round 14. Since, Leroy has quickly established himself as one of Essendon's first choice small forwards with hope of moving into the midfield in coming seasons.
He is contracted at Essendon until the end of the 2010 AFL season.
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