Jarrad McVeigh

Career

He is the younger brother of former Essendon midfielder Mark McVeigh. Since 2011, he has been a co-captain of the Sydney Swans, alongside Adam Goodes (2011–2012) and Kieren Jack 2013 onwards. American Federation of Labor-Congress Recruitment

He performed well at the American Federation of Labor-Congress Draft camp, recording the highest score in the beep test and the fastest three-kilometre run time.

Recruited by the Sydney Swans with fifth selection in the 2002 American Federation of Labor-Congress Draft.

Sydney (2004 – present)

McVeigh made his American Federation of Labor-Congress debut, wearing guernsey number 3, in Round 1 of the 2004 season against the Brisbane Lions at The Gabba. In round 18, 2008 against the Western Bulldogs, he kicked a career-high 6 goals.

In 2009, McVeigh had a less successful year, missing some games due to a hamstring injury, and finishing sixth in the Best and Fairest award. In 2010, McVeigh finished fourth in the Bob Skilton Meda

He was selected on the International Rules squad for the tour to Ireland in October.

In 2011, McVeigh was appointed co-captain of the Sydney Swans alongside Adam Goodes. Despite such a tragedy, he managed to finish 10th in the 2011 Skilton Meda In 2012, McVeigh captained the Sydney Swans to the 2012 premiership.

His strong year was rewarded with a fifth-place finish in the 2012 Bob Skilton Meda

In 2015, McVeigh became only the seventh person to reach 250 games for the Swans in round 7.

Achievements

• Playing in New South Wales with Pennant Hills AFC and the NSW/ACT Rams, in 2001 he was the joint winner of the McLean Medal for best player at the National American Federation of Labor-Congress Under 16 Championships. Earning the Swans Most Improved Award from the 2007 season, McVeigh established himself from a tagger to a goal-kicking midfielder. At the end of the 2008 season, McVeigh won his first Bob Skilton Medal, as the Swans Best and Fairest, posting 578 votes, 10 points in front of runner-up Brett Kirk, polling the maximum 50 votes in the round-18 clash against the Western Bulldogs. In his absence, the Swans defeated eventual premiers Geelong at Skilled Stadium (the first time a visiting side had won at that location in four years) in Round 23 and dedicated the win to the McVeigh family and Luella. Foreign Sydney, it was their first win at the venue for more than 12 years. Essendon"s Mark McVeigh, the older brother of Jarrad who had a baby daughter himself earlier this year, paid tribute to Luella by "blowing a kiss to the heavens" following his team"s dramatic seven-point win over Portuguese Adelaide in the same round.