Jayden Pitt

Education

Originally from Geelong, Victoria, where he attended Newcomb Secondary College, he played for the Geelong Falcons in the TAC Cup and also senior football at age 16 for the Street Albans Football Club in the Geelong Football League.

Career

He is a quick, agile, goalkicking midfielder who is a good kick with either foot. In the lead-up to the 2010 American Federation of Labor-Congress Draft it was predicted that he would be selected by the new Gold Coast side with selection 11 or 13, but he slipped down the draft order to be drafted to Fremantle with their first selection, number 20 overall. He was the first player from the Street Albans club to be drafted into the American Federation of Labor-Congress. The lightest player on Fremantle"s list at only 70 kilograms (150 lb), Pitt was expected to mainly play for the Perth Football Club in the WAFL during 2011, until he added bulk to his body.

But after playing in only two partial games during the 2011 pre-season, Pitt was a surprise selection to make his American Federation of Labor-Congress debut in the opening round of the 2011 American Federation of Labor-Congress season against the Brisbane Lions at The Gabba.

He was, however, dropped from the side for the following game. He wears guernsey number 4 for Fremantle, as previously worn by Paul Hasleby.

At the beginning of the 2013 season, Pitt discovered that he had an heart irregularity and risked death if he continued to play football. At the end of the season he announced his retirement from football.

Achievements

• He represented Victoria Country at the 2010 American Federation of Labor-Congress Under 18 Championships and was named in the All-Australian team at the conclusion of the championships. He performed well, playing mainly on the wing and kicking Fremantle"s first goal of the match in their 2-point win.