Jaxon Prior

Jaxon Prior
Prior playing for Essendon in 2025
Personal information
Born (2001-06-04) 4 June 2001 (age 24)
Original teamsWest Perth (WAFL)
Sorrento-Duncraig JFC
DraftNo. 59, 2019 national draft
DebutRound 2, 2021, Brisbane Lions vs. Geelong, at Kardinia Park
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight79 kg (174 lb)
PositionDefender
Club information
Current clubEssendon
Number25
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2020–2024Brisbane Lions39 (11)
2025–Essendon23 (0)
Total62 (11)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2025.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Jaxon Prior (born 4 June 2001) is a professional Australian rules footballer who currently plays for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having previously played for the Brisbane Lions.[1]

AFL career

Prior, a half back, is the son of former Essendon and West Coast footballer Michael Prior.[2] He played his junior football with Sorrento-Duncraig and was recruited out of West Perth, having been named in the 2019 WAFL Colts team of the year.[3]

Brisbane Lions

Prior was selected by the Brisbane Lions with the 59th pick of the 2019 national draft.[4]Prior made 18 appearances in his debut season in 2021. His 12 games in 2022 included the Lions' two-point elimination final win over Richmond. He was re-signed at the end of the 2022 season for another two years.[5]

Prior was delisted by the Lions at the end of the 2024 AFL season[6]

Essendon

Following his delisting from Brisbane, Prior was picked up by Essendon on the first day of the Supplemental Selection Period for the 2025 season.[7][8] This linked him up with the club in which his father, Michael, played 81 matches for between 1994 and 2000.

Prior made his club debut for the Bombers in round 1 against Hawthorn at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[9] Prior was one of only four Essendon players to play every game for the season.

AFL statistics

Updated to the end of 2025.[10]

Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals 
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds 
  H  
Handballs 
  M  
Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)Votes
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2020[a]Brisbane Lions450———————————————
2021Brisbane Lions2018641164416045240.30.26.42.48.92.51.30
2022Brisbane Lions2012431043413838230.30.38.73.211.53.21.90
2023Brisbane Lions205113674314110.20.27.21.48.62.82.20
2024Brisbane Lions20400307371850.00.07.51.89.34.51.30
2025Essendon252301254108362113350.00.011.04.715.74.91.50
Career62119540200740228980.20.28.73.211.93.71.60

Notes

  1. ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

References

  1. ^ "Relatives of Eagles, Dockers set to thrive at Lions". The West Australian. 1 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Son-of-a-gun to debut for West Perth". The West Australian. 2 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Robertson, Prior commit to Brisbane". PerthNow. 20 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Welcome to the Den, Jaxon Prior". Brisbane Lions. 28 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Prior All In With Lions 'Til '24". lions.com.au. 28 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Lions cut defender in 'tough decision', rookie-list promise for duo". afl.com.au. 23 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Prior to don the sash". Essendon Football Club. 26 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Essendon sign discarded Lion Jaxon Prior as Fremantle confirm Quinton Narkle move on first day of SSP". Seven News. 25 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Prior to don sash for first time". Essendon Football Club. 26 November 2024.
  10. ^ "Jaxon Prior". afltables.com.
  • Jaxon Prior's profile on the official website of the Essendon Football Club
  • Jaxon Prior's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  • Jaxon Prior at AustralianFootball.com
  • Jaxon Prior's WAFL playing statistics at WAFLFootyFacts.net
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