| James Ezard | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | (1986-03-24)24 March 1986 (age 38) | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne,Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Calder Cannons | ||
| Debut | Round 82006,Port Adelaide vs.Brisbane Lions, atAAMI Stadium | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2005–2015 | West Adelaide (SANFL) | 156 (unknown) | |
| 2005–2006 | Port Adelaide (AFL) | 4 (1) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2006. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com | |||
James Thomas Ezard (born 24 March 1986) is a formerAustralian rules footballer, who played four games forPort Adelaide in theAustralian Football League (AFL) and 156 league games forWest Adelaide in theSouth Australian National Football League (SANFL).[1] The nephew ofEssendon premiership playerAlan Ezard, he was taken at pick 34 in the2004 AFL Draft fromCalder Cannons.
In 2005, Ezard kicked the winning goal againstAdelaide in a pre-season NAB cup match, but never broke into the senior team in that year, spending the year playing in the SANFL withWest Adelaide, putting in some good performances, but still unable to break into Port Adelaide's main team.
Ezard made his AFL debut in round 8 of the2006 AFL season, but Port Adelaide were soundly beaten byBrisbane Lions by 69 points. Ezard played the next three games, kicking a goal in the match againstCarlton. At the end of the season, he was delisted by the club, which saw seven players leaving. He wore the number 9 guernsey for Port Adelaide, for the 2005 and 2006 season.
After being picked by West Adelaide in the 2005 Mini-Draft, he made his SANFL debut with Wests on 26 March 2005. In 2006 after being delisted by Port Adelaide, Ezard signed with West Adelaide, deciding to stay inSouth Australia instead of returning home to Victoria so that he did not have to relocate.[2]
2009 saw Ezard hit top form for West Adelaide who finished the season in sixth place (after finishing ninth/last each year between 2005 and 2008). His consistent form was rewarded when he was named joint winner of theSANFL's highest individual honor, theMagarey Medal, with Rhys Archard fromNorth Adelaide.
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