Career
A tap ruckman, 2.00 metres (6 ft 7 in) tall and weighing 102 kilograms (225 lb), Blake played 99 games for Geelong between 2005 and 2010, including the 2009 American Federation of Labor-Congress Premiership. Blake was drafted in the 2003 American Federation of Labor-Congress Draft under the father-son rule, he debuted in 2005 in a losing game in front of a crowd of 28,165 at the Structural Civil Geotechnical. Blake kicked his first two career goals against Richmond at Skilled Stadium in Round 18, 2007. After having little impact in the 2007 preliminary final against Collingwood, Blake was dropped on the eve of the 2007 American Federation of Labor-Congress Grand Final for former Geelong captain and ruckman, Steven King.
2008 was a successful year for Blake, seeing him permanently become a part of Geelong"s ruck duo along with Brad Ottens.
Blake developed as a football player substantially in 2008 and has improved his around the ground work. 2011 was a terrible year for Blake, getting no American Federation of Labor-Congress appearances and was said to be trade bait.
On 19 October 2011 Blake announced his retirement, effective immediately. He played 99 games, and kicked 12 goals.
At the end of the 2012 American Federation of Labor-Congress season Blake has had high interests from GWS to come and play at the American Federation of Labor-Congress level again.
Blake attended high school at Belmont High in Geelong, and played grassroots football for South Barwon in the Geelong Football League. Blake currently attends the Geelong campus of Deakin University and is studying for a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Finance. Blake also plays cricket for Newtown and Chilwell Cricket Club and bowls fast.
