Jason Gram
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| Full name | Jason Gram | ||
| Date of birth | 27 April 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Victoria, Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | Gippsland Power (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | 19, 2001 National Draft Brisbane Lions |
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| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender / Midfielder | ||
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| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2002–2003 | Brisbane Lions | 2 (0) | |
| 2004–2012 | St Kilda | 154 (71) | |
| Total | 156 (71) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2012.
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Jason Gram (born 27 April 1984) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who previously played for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
As a junior with Gippsland Power in the TAC Cup, Gram quit football for basketball with a view to making the elite level in that sport. It took one phone call from the Power coach of the day, dual Essendon premiership player Darren Bewick, to reverse his decision.
Gram was drafted by the Brisbane Lions as the 19th pick in the 2001 AFL Draft. But in two years, both of which culminated in Lions' premierships, Gram was chosen for only two games, amounting to 20 minutes of total playing time.
His last minutes as a Brisbane player would prove unforgettable for all the wrong reasons. His attempted clearance was smothered and led to a goal that lost the Lions the lead against Fremantle late in a game.
Gram cherished his brief moments of senior footy at Brisbane but was ready to go home, where he felt he would have more opportunities.
Gram was recruited by St Kilda in 2003 from Brisbane for draft pick 23.
He made his debut wearing No. 15 guernsey for St Kilda in Round 15 of the 2004 AFL Premiership Season against Melbourne, playing two games for the 2004 season.
After playing five senior games in 2005, Gram played in all of St Kildas 23 matches in the 2006 season, including his first finals match in the 2006 elimination finals.
He averaged 20.5 possessions per game in 2006, finishing second in the Trevor Barker Award – St Kilda Football Club's Best & Fairest award – and at the conclusion of the season it was announced that Gram had signed for a further two years. He accepted the Number 1 guernsey from the retiring Justin Peckett.
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