Lin Jong

Australian rules footballer (born 1993)

"Yáng Shēng" redirects here. For other topics, see Yang Sheng (disambiguation).

Australian rules footballer

Lin Jong

Lin playing for the Western Bulldogs in April 2018

Personal information
Full name|  Lin Jong
Date of birth|  (1993-06-04) 4 June 1993 (age 30)[1]
Place of birth|  Melbourne, Victoria, Australia[2][3]
Original team(s)|  Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup)
Draft|  No. 9, 2012 Rookie Draft
Height|  188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight|  88 kg (194 lb)
Playing career1
Years|  Club|  Games (Goals)
2012–2021|  Western Bulldogs|  65 (33)

1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 6, 2021.

Career highlights

* Footscray VFL Premiership player: 2014, 2016
* Norm Goss Memorial Medal: 2016

Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Lin Jong (Chinese: 楊昇; pinyin: Yáng Shēng;[4] born 4 June 1993) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the club in the 2012 Rookie Draft, with pick 9. He was the first Australian of East Timorese and Taiwanese descent to play in the AFL.[5]

## Early years[edit]

Lin's father, Vitor, an East Timorese of Chinese background, fled his country in 1978 at the age of 18 due to the civil war.[6][7] He worked and studied in Japan, Macau, Hong Kong, and finally Taiwan, where he met his wife Faye.[6][7] After marrying, they immigrated to Australia in 1985.[citation needed]

Jong was born in Melbourne, Australia, on 4 June 1993. He attended school at Brentwood Secondary College and played with the Glen Waverley Rovers JFC.[8]

## AFL career[edit]

Jong made his debut in Round 20, 2012, against Richmond at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[3]

In 2014, Jong was promoted to the senior list and also signed to a new contract, tying him to the club until the end of 2016.

In 2016, Jong cracked his collarbone in the Western Bulldogs' elimination final victory over West Coast. Despite this injury, Jong earned a Norm Goss Memorial Medal seventeen days later by putting in a best-on-ground effort for his club's reserves team in its victory over the Casey Scorpions in the 2016 VFL Grand Final. In a successful ploy to avoid contact with his injury, Jong took inspiration from Footscray legend Charlie Sutton by taping the opposite shoulder.[9]

On 7 October 2016, after being linked with Collingwood and Gold Coast in preceding weeks, Jong re-signed with the Western Bulldogs on a two-year deal.[10]

After suffering a serious hamstring injury in Round 6 of the 2021 AFL Season, Jong announced his retirement from the AFL on 4 August 2021.[11]

## Post-AFL career[edit]

At least as early as 2016, Jong had expressed interest in becoming a primary school teacher.[12] In 2017, he had commenced studying to become a primary school teacher, and he had commenced his teaching placement in 2021.[13]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Afl coach - Player Profile". Western Bulldogs. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
2. ^ "Football Record - AFL Multicultural Round, 7-9 Aug 2015". Museums Victoria. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
3. ^ a b Pierik, Jon (12 August 2012). "Jong buoyed by Boyd". The Age. Melbourne. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
4. ^ "华人融入主流社会新思路 澳式足球抄近道 (New ways for Chinese people to integrate into mainstream society - Australian rules football) (Chinese)". au123.com.
5. ^ Hustwaite, Megan (20 August 2012). "Young Bulldog recruit Lin Jong going places". Herald Sun. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
6. ^ a b Baldwin, Adam (5 February 2014). "Tea with the Jongs". AFL Players. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
7. ^ a b Connolly, Rohan (1 May 2015). "Lin Jong a Western Bulldog who belongs". The Age. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
8. ^ "Lin Jong a Western Bulldog who belongs". May 2015.
9. ^ Ollie, Sarah (26 September 2016). "Lin Jong has been endorsed by his teammates ahead of the Western Bulldogs grand final", Fox Sports. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
10. ^ Ryan, Peter; Navaratnam, Danny (7 October 2016). "Lin Jong back in: Bulldogs midfielder signs new deal with Dogs". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
11. ^ "Jong calls time". westernbulldogs.com.au. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
12. ^ "On the record with: Lin Jong". westernbulldogs.com.au. 30 July 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
13. ^ McClure, Sam (27 July 2017). "Lin Jong spreading the word of multiculturalism". The Age. Retrieved 3 November 2021.

## External links[edit]

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* Lin Jong's playing statistics from AFL Tables

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2012 AFL rookie draft

First round|

* 1\. Sam Frost
* 2\. Kyal Horsley
* 3\. Darren Pfeiffer
* 4\. Justin Clarke
* 5\. Rory Laird
* 6\. Jai Sheehan
* 7\. Addam Maric
* 8\. Lee Spurr
* 9\. Lin Jong
* 10\. Max Warren
* 11\. Lauchlan Dalgleish
* 12\. Sam Dunell
* 13\. Shane Biggs
* 14\. Tom Bell
* 15\. Michael Mascoulis
* 16\. Broc McCauley
* 17\. Lachlan Smith
* 18\. Cam Eardley

Second round|

* 20\. Andrew McQualter
* 21\. Danny Butcher
* 22\. Stephen Wrigley
* 23\. Dylan Orval
* 24\. Tom Couch
* 25\. Ben Darrou
* 26\. Haiden Schloithe
* 27\. Tom Campbell
* 28\. Brad Mangan
* 29\. Cory Dell'Olio
* 30\. Cameron Shenton
* 31\. Campbell Heath
* 32\. Nick Heyne
* 33\. Callum Papertalk
* 34\. Amos Frank
* 35\. Marley Williams
* 36\. Jackson Sheringham

Third round|

* 38\. Michael Coad
* 40\. Jack Crisp
* 41\. Tim McIntyre
* 42\. James Magner
* 43\. Steven Verrier
* 44\. Sam Menegola
* 45\. Alex Greenwood
* 46\. Malcolm Lynch
* 47\. Mark Baguley
* 48\. Jordan Staley
* 50\. Frazer Dale
* 51\. Simon Tunbridge
* 52\. Andrew Boseley
* 53\. Trent Stubbs
* 54\. Mark Blicavs

Fourth round|

* 57\. Richard Newell (NSWSE)
* 58\. Will Young
* 59\. Leigh Williams
* 60\. Gibson Turner
* 61\. Jordan Wilson-King
* 62\. Jack Redpath
* 63\. Sam Gibson
* 64\. Hal Hunter
* 65\. Darren Minchington
* 67\. Matthew Lodge (NSWSE)
* 68\. Brad Dick
* 69\. Adam Pattison
* 70\. Daniel Farmer

Fifth round|

* 73\. James Craig
* 74\. Piva Wright
* 75\. Clancee Pearce
* 76\. Mark Austin
* 77\. Gavin Urquhart
* 78\. Brendan Lee
* 81\. Caolan Mooney

Sixth round|

* 85\. Anthony Long
* 87\. Michael Hartley (NSWSE)

Seventh round|

* 89\. Ben Dowdell
* 90\. John Heslin

Eighth round|

* 93\. Harry Cunningham
* 94\. Josh Hall
* 95\. Jack Lynch (NSWSE)
* 96\. Sam Michael (QPS)

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* 1992: Rugolo
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* 2008: Smith
* 2009: Stephenson
* 2010: Sewell
* 2011: Pinwill
* 2012: Horlin-Smith
* 2013: Simpkin
* 2014: Goodes
* 2015: Gibbons
* 2016: Jong
* 2017: Lloyd
* 2018: Mirra
* 2019: Pickett
* 2022: White
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