Jack Silvagni

Silvagni grew up in the Melbourne suburb of Balwyn North and attended Xavier College. He played junior football for his school, the Greythorn Falcons, the Doncaster Cats in the Yarra Junior Football League,{{cite web|title=YJFL Current AFL Players|url=https://www.yarrajfl.org.au/current-afl-players/|access-date=21 June 2020|language=en}} the Oakleigh Chargers in the TAC Cup, and Victoria Metro at the AFL Under-18 Championships.{{cite web|url=http://www.xavier.vic.edu.au/xavier/content/year-12-jack-silvagni-drafted-afl-team-carlton-football-club|title=Year 12 Jack Silvagni drafted to AFL team Carlton Football Club|access-date=22 January 2017}} His mother is Australian television presenter and model Jo Silvagni, and he has two younger brothers, Ben and Tom.{{cite news|url=http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/jos-run/331498/|first=Peter|last=Gardiner|date=2 November 2007|title=Jo's on Tri run}}

Silvagni was drafted with the 53rd selection in the 2015 AFL draft under the father–son rule when Carlton matched Essendon's bid for him.{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-draft-2015-blues-would-have-matched-bid-in-the-20s-for-jack-silvagni-20151124-gl748w.html|title=AFL draft 2015: Blues would have matched bid in the 20s for Jack Silvagni|date=25 November 2015 |first=Michael |last=Gleeson|work=The Age}} He was given the No. 2 guernsey for the 2016 season; then, after the retirement of its incumbent Andrew Walker at the end of 2016, switched to the No. 1 guernsey which father Stephen and grandfather Sergio had both famously worn.{{cite news|url=http://ilglobo.com.au/news/33311/from-asiago-to-melbourne-jack-silvagni-retraces-his-great-grandfathers-footsteps/|title=From Asiago to Melbourne: Jack Silvagni retraces his great-grandfather's footsteps|first=Laura|last=Egan|date=13 December 2016|publisher=Il Globo}}

In the 2017 season, Silvagni received the AFL Rising Star nomination for round 13 following his performance against the Gold Coast Suns in which he kicked two crucial last-quarter goals, helping his side to a ten-point win.{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-06-19/son-of-a-gun-silvagni-the-latest-baby-blue-rising-star|title=Son of a gun the latest baby Blue Rising Star|publisher=AFL.com.au|first=Marc|last=McGowan|work=Telstra|date=19 June 2017|access-date=19 June 2017}} After spending more time as a midfielder in the 2018 season, Silvagni was amassing more handballs and tackles as opposed to goals.{{Cite web|url=http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/2018-05-28/silvagni-shining-in-midfield|title=Silvagni shining in midfield|website=carltonfc.com.au|access-date=2019-02-18}} Some pundits believed he wasn't living up to expectations, though; however, a lot of people, including the coach, had faith in him.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sen.com.au/news/2018/03/26/silvagni-criticism-unfair-says-watson/|title=Silvagni criticism unfair says Watson|website=www.sen.com.au|language=en|access-date=2019-02-18}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/2018-06-01/bolton-we-were-in-the-fight|title=Bolton: 'We were in the fight'|website=carltonfc.com.au|access-date=2019-02-19}}

Jack moved back to his drafted position as a third tall forward during the 2019 AFL Season, where he was occasionally used as a utility player, providing an option further afield rather than an inside-50 marking target. Jack enjoyed career-high disposal numbers in 2019, averaging 13.8 per game. The year 2020 was a highly interrupted one for Jack, sustaining a bruised lung and fractured rib during a win against Essendon Football Club,{{Cite web |title=Injury update: Jack Silvagni |url=https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/734247/injury-update-jack-silvagni |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=carltonfc.com.au |language=en}} for which Essendon midfielder Zach Merrett received a one-match ban after the Match Review Officer reviewed the game and charged Merrett with striking.{{Cite web |last=Colangelo |first=Anthony |date=2020-06-28 |title=Merrett offered one match ban for punch on Silvagni |url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/silvagni-spends-night-in-hospital-with-cracked-rib-after-merrett-hit-20200628-p556yu.html |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=The Age |language=en}} Compounding his injury woes, Jack went under the knife in August to have a small ITB (Iliotibial band) release procedure.{{Cite web |title=Injury news: Silvagni set for surgery |url=https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/791371/injury-news-silvagni-set-for-surgery |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=carltonfc.com.au |language=en}} These injuries would mean that Jack only took the field for a total of three games for the 2020 season.

Silvagni returned to the field regularly during Carlton's 2021 season. He continued to play as a third tall forward while also rotating through the midfield as a back-up ruckman whenever Carlton went into games with only one recognised ruckman; although he was generally quite undersized compared with his ruck opponents, he was often effective at nullifying tap-outs and winning the ball at ground level.{{cite web|url=https://www.theinnersanctum.com.au/silvagni-the-jack-of-all-trades-for-the-blues/|title=Silvagni a Jack of all trades for the Blues|author=Elly McNerney|publisher=The Inner Sanctum|date=5 August 2022|accessdate=22 August 2021}}

Silvagni played a career-high 21 games during Carlton's 2022 season. He averaged 14.19 disposal per game, a career record to this point.{{Cite web |title=AFL Tables - Jack Silvagni - Stats - Statistics |url=https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/J/Jack_Silvagni.html |access-date=2022-09-25 |website=afltables.com}}

Silvagni ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in a training injury on 25 January 2024, and missed the 2024 season.{{Cite web |title=Injury news: Silvagni to miss 2024 season |url=https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/1483403/silvagni-to-miss-2024-season |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=carltonfc.com.au}}

Prior to the 2025 AFL season, Silvagni was training with the backline squad, with teammate Brodie Kemp switching to Silvagni’s former role up forward.

Silvagni is currently studying a Bachelor of Property and Real Estate/Bachelor of Commerce at Deakin University.{{cite web |title=Elite Athlete Program Profiles |url=https://www.deakin.edu.au/students/get-involved/elite-athlete-program-profiles |publisher=Deakin University |access-date=13 March 2022}}

:Statistics are correct to the end of 2023{{cite web|title=Jack Silvagni|url=http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/J/Jack_Silvagni.html|work=AFL Tables|access-date=16 May 2024}}

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! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2016

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| 2 || 8 || 7 || 7 || 53 || 23 || 76 || 26 || 25 || 0.9 || 0.9 || 6.6 || 2.9 || 9.5 || 3.3 || 3.1

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! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2017

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| 1 || 20 || 19 || 17 || 144 || 57 || 201 || 90 || 51 || 1.0 || 0.9 || 7.2 || 2.9 || 10.1 || 4.5 || 2.6

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! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2018

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| 1 || 15 || 6 || 4 || 93 || 68 || 161 || 45 || 42 || 0.4 || 0.3 || 6.2 || 4.5 || 10.7 || 3.0 || 2.8

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! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2019

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| 1 || 17 || 13 || 11 || 146 || 89 || 235 || 73 || 62 || 0.8 || 0.6 || 8.6 || 5.2 || 13.8 || 4.3 || 3.6

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! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2020

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| 1 || 3 || 2 || 2 || 12 || 4 || 16 || 5 || 2 || 0.7 || 0.7 || 4.0 || 1.3 || 5.3 || 1.7 || 0.7

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! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2021

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| 1 || 15 || 9 || 13 || 130 || 70 || 200 || 70 || 38 || 0.6 || 0.9 || 8.7 || 4.7 || 13.3 || 4.7 || 2.5

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! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2022

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| 1 || 21 || 17 || 14 || 185 || 113 || 298 || 102 || 64 || 0.8 || 0.7 || 8.8 || 8.8 || 14.2 || 4.9 || 3.0

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! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2023

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| 1 || 16 || 14 || 12 || 129 || 88 || 217 || 64 || 43 || 0.9 || 0.8 || 8.1 || 8.0 || 13.6 || 4.0 || 2.7

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! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2024

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| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0

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! 87

! 80

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! 0.76

! 0.70

! 7.76

! 4.45

! 12.21

! 4.13

! 2.84

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