Leroy Jetta

Leroy Jetta
Personal information
Full name	Leroy Jetta
Date of birth	(1988-07-06) 6 July 1988
Place of birth	Pingelly, Western Australia
Original team(s)	South Fremantle (WAFL)
Draft	No. 18 (PP), 2006 National Draft, Essendon
Height/Weight	177cm / 75kg
Position(s)	Forward
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2007–2014	Essendon	93 (80)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2014 season.
Career highlights
2004 Kevin Sheehan Medallist 2005 Under 18 All-Australian 2006 Under 18 All-Australian

Leroy Jetta (born 6 July 1988) is an Australian rules footballer who last played with the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League. An outstanding junior, Jetta was twice named in the Under 18 All-Australian Team as well as being adjudged the joint winner of the Kevin Sheehan Medal, awarded to the Best Player in Division 1 at the Under 16 National Championships. He was also a Graduate of the AIS-AFL Academy in 2005.

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. Jetta 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 his 2007 season.

The 2008 pre-season saw Jetta return to the club in excellent condition. He 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, Jetta earned selection in Essendon's Round 1 encounter with North Melbourne in which he gathered 13 possessions and showcased his terrific tackling. Unfortunately, his 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 Jetta and was paid back by his outstanding performance against Fremantle in round 14.

The 2009 season was another important year in Jetta's development. A few quiet performances in the pre-season led to his omission from the side for the opening two rounds of the season. However, strong form for the Bendigo Bombers led to a recall for Essendon's vital round 3 encounter with Carlton.

On 7 September 2014, Jetta parted ways with Essendon after eight seasons with the club.

Jetta's brother, Jerome, plays for the Bendigo Bombers. He is also a relative of Melbourne Demons forward Neville Jetta.

On 12 January 2016 Jetta was named as one of 34 past and present Essendon players found guilty over their use of illegal supplements during the 2012 AFL season. As a result, Jetta was suspended from playing at all levels for twelve months, effective from November 2015.

Statistics

Statistics are correct to end of the 2012 season.

Season	Team	#	Games	G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
			Totals								Averages (per game)
2007	Essendon	7	4	3	1	16	10	26	9	7	0.8	0.2	4.0	2.5	6.5	2.2	1.8
2008	Essendon	7	18	11	9	98	68	166	26	54	0.6	0.5	5.4	3.8	9.2	1.4	3.0
2009	Essendon	7	6	1	3	35	38	73	12	15	0.2	0.5	5.8	6.3	12.2	2.0	2.5
2010	Essendon	7	11	9	9	93	97	190	38	43	0.8	0.8	8.4	8.8	17.3	3.4	3.9
2011	Essendon	7	23	27	9	196	151	347	57	88	1.2	0.4	8.5	6.6	15.1	2.5	3.8
2012	Essendon	7	21	22	22	178	120	298	61	67	1.0	1.0	8.5	5.7	14.2	2.9	3.2
Career			83	73	53	616	484	1100	203	274	0.9	0.6	7.4	5.8	13.3	2.4	3.3

External links

• Leroy Jetta's profile on the official website of the Essendon Football Club
• Leroy Jetta's statistics from AFL Tables