Jason Cloke

Jason Cloke (born 6 May 1982) is an Australian rules footballer, who played in the Australian Football League with the Collingwood Football Club.

Cloke played his junior football for Park Orchards in the Eastern Junior Football League, and played TAC Cup football for the Eastern Ranges. Cloke's father, David had played 219 games for Richmond and 114 games for Collingwood in the 1970s and 1980s; this meant that Cloke was eligible to be drafted by either team under the Father-Son Rule. Both clubs were interested, but it was Collingwood who recruited Cloke with a second-round draft pick in the 2000 AFL Draft (#19 overall). Jason's younger brothers, Cameron and Travis, would also be drafted by Collingwood under the father-son rule in the following years.

Cloke spent the 2001 season playing with VFL-affiliate, Williamstown. He made his senior AFL debut in Round 2, 2002, against the West Coast Eagles at the MCG. He swiftly made a name for himself, earning an AFL Rising Star nomination in his fifth match (Round 6 against St Kilda at Colonial Stadium), and playing a damaging role as a loose man in defence throughout the season.