Career : 2025 -
Debut : TBD
Carlton Player No. TBD
Games : 0 *
Goals : 0 *
Guernsey No. 7 (2025 - ?)
Height : 182 cm (6'0")
Weight : TBA
DOB: 28 January, 2006
Jagga Smith was selected with pick No.3 in the 2024 Telstra AFL Draft. Captain of the Oakleigh Chargers and Vic Metro, Smith emerged as one of the most consistent on-ballers of a highly touted draft crop, finding the footy with ease and using it accordingly. The 18-year-old could hardly have been more impressive throughout the course of the season — in whatever team he played in. It was in the Coates Talent League where Smith produced a staggering 50-disposal performance for the Chargers, while he averaged just shy of 30 disposals a game for Vic Metro in the Under-18 National Championships - earning him the honour of All-Australian captaincy in the process - before averaging 27 disposals in three games for Richmond’s VFL side. Smith is a competitor, clean at the contest and demonstrated his class with ball in hand on numerous occasions throughout 2024, with the young leader now linking up with the likes of Patrick Cripps and Sam Walsh at IKON Park, already turning heads in his first AFL pre-season.
Jagga the Bluebagger. With pick No.3 in the 2024 Telstra AFL Draft, Carlton has selected young gun midfielder Jagga Smith. Captain of the Oakleigh Chargers and Vic Metro, Smith emerged as one of the most consistent on-ballers of a highly touted draft crop, finding the footy with ease and using it accordingly. The 18-year-old could hardly have been more impressive throughout the course of the season — in whatever team he played in. It was in the Coates Talent League where Smith produced a staggering 50-disposal performance for the Chargers, while he averaged just shy of 30 disposals a game for Vic Metro in the Under-18 National Championships - earning him the honour of All-Australian captaincy in the process - before averaging 27 disposals in three games for Richmond’s VFL side. He combines his footy smarts with his willingness to run all day for his team (he recorded a time of 6:27 in the two-kilometre time trial) while he was more and more damaging as the season went along. Averaging a goal a game in the final seven matches of the Chargers’ campaign, Smith operated at over 80 percent efficiency for Metro in the national carnival while averaging over six score involvements over the course of the year across all levels he played. Now, he finds himself at home in Navy Blue. Smith is a competitor, clean at the contest and demonstrated his class with ball in hand on numerous occasions throughout 2024, with the young leader now linking up with the likes of Patrick Cripps and Sam Walsh at IKON Park. Carlton Head of List Management Nick Austin said all at the Blues were thrilled to welcome a player and person of Smith’s credentials to the football club. “We had a targeted approach during the trade period to put ourselves in the best possible position on draft night, and to be able to welcome Jagga to the fold is the result we’re thrilled with,” Austin said. “You’d struggle to find a more impressive young person and player than Jagga. He’s one of the standout leaders in his draft class, which was reflected in his captaincy duties throughout the year, and he’s someone who we think can offer a real point of difference to our midfield for a long time. “He’s the No.1 ball winner for his age but more than that, he gets bang for buck with his ball use. We love what he’s able to do in traffic, he’s someone who really relishes the contest side of the game and he’s been incredibly consistent for Oakleigh, Vic Metro, the under-18 Australian side and even Richmond in the VFL. “We couldn’t be happier to welcome Jagga to our Club, he’s someone who we’ve had our eye on for a while that we think will play a pivotal role for our football club in the years to come. We can’t wait for our members and supporters to see what he can do when he pulls on the Navy Blue jumper.” - Carlton Media.
Oakleigh Chargers ball magnet Jagga Smith had no issue getting his hands on the Sherrin this year to remain in the Pick 1 conversation. Smith entered this year as one of the premiership prospects in his class, having played a key role for Vic Metro and the Oakleigh Chargers in 2023 before a promising performance in the Future Stars game in September that year. The Richmond junior's draft campaign saw him rack up the ball at every level he featured in, with his Talent League form for the Chargers having Smith end the season with the highest disposal average in the competition at 33.8 touches per game. Smith also averaged 7.9 clearances, 10.3 ground ball gets and 6.8 score involvements per game for Oakleigh while booting seven goals from his dozen appearances. During that campaign, Smith recorded 24 or more disposals in every game, including three matches of 40 or more - headline by a 50-disposal outing against the Western Jets in Round 9. Finding the footy was just as easy for Smith at the U18s National Championships against the country's best, going at close to 30 touches per game across his quarter of matches in an undefeated Vic Metro outfit. Smith's star power and leadership qualities were recognised this year, being named captain of the U18 All-Australian team and the Talent League Team of the Year. He also finished three votes off Morrish Medal winner Xavier Lindsay in the award's count. Taking another step up late into the year, Smith featured in three games for Richmond's VFL side and flexed his stoppage craft and smarts to go at a mean of 27.3 disposals, 6.3 clearances and 4.7 score involvements per game. His positioning at stoppages and quick decision-making give Smith the upper hand at the coalface on most occasions, proving to be an electrifying prospect for clubs to consider at the top end of the draft. Richmond will weigh up a selection for Smith at both Pick 1 and Pick 6, while Carlton, Adelaide and Melbourne are sure to have some level of interest in his services. The energetic Smith earns comparisons to Port Adelaide ace Zak Butters, with the pair sharing a driving competitiveness that has placed them at the top of their respective competitions. - Mitch Keating Zero Hanger.
Jagga Smith's father, Michael Smith, was drafted to Collingwood as a 16-year-old in 1988. He didn’t play a senior game for Collingwood, but was around during a successful era for the Pies.
Recruited from; Richmond JFC / Scotch College / Oakleigh Chargers
Links
Blueseum: Stat summary for our new top pick | Smith's Blueseum Image Gallery
Debut : TBD
Carlton Player No. TBD
Games : 0 *
Goals : 0 *
Guernsey No. 7 (2025 - ?)
Height : 182 cm (6'0")
Weight : TBA
DOB: 28 January, 2006
Jagga Smith was selected with pick No.3 in the 2024 Telstra AFL Draft. Captain of the Oakleigh Chargers and Vic Metro, Smith emerged as one of the most consistent on-ballers of a highly touted draft crop, finding the footy with ease and using it accordingly. The 18-year-old could hardly have been more impressive throughout the course of the season — in whatever team he played in. It was in the Coates Talent League where Smith produced a staggering 50-disposal performance for the Chargers, while he averaged just shy of 30 disposals a game for Vic Metro in the Under-18 National Championships - earning him the honour of All-Australian captaincy in the process - before averaging 27 disposals in three games for Richmond’s VFL side. Smith is a competitor, clean at the contest and demonstrated his class with ball in hand on numerous occasions throughout 2024, with the young leader now linking up with the likes of Patrick Cripps and Sam Walsh at IKON Park, already turning heads in his first AFL pre-season.
Jagga the Bluebagger. With pick No.3 in the 2024 Telstra AFL Draft, Carlton has selected young gun midfielder Jagga Smith. Captain of the Oakleigh Chargers and Vic Metro, Smith emerged as one of the most consistent on-ballers of a highly touted draft crop, finding the footy with ease and using it accordingly. The 18-year-old could hardly have been more impressive throughout the course of the season — in whatever team he played in. It was in the Coates Talent League where Smith produced a staggering 50-disposal performance for the Chargers, while he averaged just shy of 30 disposals a game for Vic Metro in the Under-18 National Championships - earning him the honour of All-Australian captaincy in the process - before averaging 27 disposals in three games for Richmond’s VFL side. He combines his footy smarts with his willingness to run all day for his team (he recorded a time of 6:27 in the two-kilometre time trial) while he was more and more damaging as the season went along. Averaging a goal a game in the final seven matches of the Chargers’ campaign, Smith operated at over 80 percent efficiency for Metro in the national carnival while averaging over six score involvements over the course of the year across all levels he played. Now, he finds himself at home in Navy Blue. Smith is a competitor, clean at the contest and demonstrated his class with ball in hand on numerous occasions throughout 2024, with the young leader now linking up with the likes of Patrick Cripps and Sam Walsh at IKON Park. Carlton Head of List Management Nick Austin said all at the Blues were thrilled to welcome a player and person of Smith’s credentials to the football club. “We had a targeted approach during the trade period to put ourselves in the best possible position on draft night, and to be able to welcome Jagga to the fold is the result we’re thrilled with,” Austin said. “You’d struggle to find a more impressive young person and player than Jagga. He’s one of the standout leaders in his draft class, which was reflected in his captaincy duties throughout the year, and he’s someone who we think can offer a real point of difference to our midfield for a long time. “He’s the No.1 ball winner for his age but more than that, he gets bang for buck with his ball use. We love what he’s able to do in traffic, he’s someone who really relishes the contest side of the game and he’s been incredibly consistent for Oakleigh, Vic Metro, the under-18 Australian side and even Richmond in the VFL. “We couldn’t be happier to welcome Jagga to our Club, he’s someone who we’ve had our eye on for a while that we think will play a pivotal role for our football club in the years to come. We can’t wait for our members and supporters to see what he can do when he pulls on the Navy Blue jumper.” - Carlton Media.
Oakleigh Chargers ball magnet Jagga Smith had no issue getting his hands on the Sherrin this year to remain in the Pick 1 conversation. Smith entered this year as one of the premiership prospects in his class, having played a key role for Vic Metro and the Oakleigh Chargers in 2023 before a promising performance in the Future Stars game in September that year. The Richmond junior's draft campaign saw him rack up the ball at every level he featured in, with his Talent League form for the Chargers having Smith end the season with the highest disposal average in the competition at 33.8 touches per game. Smith also averaged 7.9 clearances, 10.3 ground ball gets and 6.8 score involvements per game for Oakleigh while booting seven goals from his dozen appearances. During that campaign, Smith recorded 24 or more disposals in every game, including three matches of 40 or more - headline by a 50-disposal outing against the Western Jets in Round 9. Finding the footy was just as easy for Smith at the U18s National Championships against the country's best, going at close to 30 touches per game across his quarter of matches in an undefeated Vic Metro outfit. Smith's star power and leadership qualities were recognised this year, being named captain of the U18 All-Australian team and the Talent League Team of the Year. He also finished three votes off Morrish Medal winner Xavier Lindsay in the award's count. Taking another step up late into the year, Smith featured in three games for Richmond's VFL side and flexed his stoppage craft and smarts to go at a mean of 27.3 disposals, 6.3 clearances and 4.7 score involvements per game. His positioning at stoppages and quick decision-making give Smith the upper hand at the coalface on most occasions, proving to be an electrifying prospect for clubs to consider at the top end of the draft. Richmond will weigh up a selection for Smith at both Pick 1 and Pick 6, while Carlton, Adelaide and Melbourne are sure to have some level of interest in his services. The energetic Smith earns comparisons to Port Adelaide ace Zak Butters, with the pair sharing a driving competitiveness that has placed them at the top of their respective competitions. - Mitch Keating Zero Hanger.
Jagga Smith's father, Michael Smith, was drafted to Collingwood as a 16-year-old in 1988. He didn’t play a senior game for Collingwood, but was around during a successful era for the Pies.
Recruited from; Richmond JFC / Scotch College / Oakleigh Chargers
Links
Blueseum: Stat summary for our new top pick | Smith's Blueseum Image Gallery