Changkuoth Jiath (/ˈtʃæŋkwɒθ dʒiːˈæθ/ CHANG-kwoth jee-ATH;[1] born 13 June 1999) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Changkuoth Jiath | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Changkuoth Jiath | ||
| Nickname(s) | CJ | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-06-13) 13 June 1999 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | Mekelle, Ethiopia | ||
| Original team(s) | Gippsland Power (NAB League)/Xavier College (APS)/Morwell Tigers (Vic) | ||
| Debut |
Round 21, 2019, Hawthorn vs. Greater Western Sydney, at UNSW Canberra Oval | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Hawthorn | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2018– | Hawthorn | 37 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2022 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Born in Ethiopia to South Sudanese parents, Jiath moved to Australia when he was six years old.[2] Living in the town of Morwell he played his junior football at the Morwell Youth Club. Changkuoth then went on to play senior football at the Morwell Tigers Football Club. Due to his name being quite hard for others to pronounce Jiath adopted the nickname "CJ" to make it easier for people to address him. He completed high school while boarding at Xavier College in Melbourne.[3]
Known as CJ, Jiath was selected as a 2017 category B rookie. He had a delayed start to the 2018 season when he suffered a groin injury during the pre-season. Jiath made his debut for Box Hill mid year he showed good signs on the half back line. Jiath made his debut for Hawthorn in their round 21, 2019 game against the Greater Western Sydney.[4] He ended up playing 2 games during the 2019 season. In the middle of the 2020 season, Jiath was upgraded to the senior list following changes to the rookie promotion rules.[5]
The 2021 season ended up being a breakout year for Jiath as he grew with skill and confidence. Nearly averaging 20+ disposals for all 16 games he played in. Jiath's season was cut short due to a PCL injury which ruled him out for the remainder of the season.
Updated to the end of the 2022 season.[6]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2018 | Hawthorn | 43 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2019 | Hawthorn | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 9.5 | 14.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2020[lower-alpha 1] | Hawthorn | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 21 | 48 | 13 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 9.6 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0 |
| 2021 | Hawthorn | 29 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 172 | 152 | 324 | 93 | 26 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 10.8 | 9.5 | 20.3 | 5.8 | 1.6 | 2 |
| 2022 | Hawthorn | 9 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 141 | 113 | 254 | 63 | 29 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10.1 | 8.1 | 18.1 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 6 |
| Career | 37 | 1 | 4 | 350 | 305 | 655 | 176 | 68 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 9.5 | 8.2 | 17.7 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 8 | ||
Notes
Team
Individual
Hawthorn Football Club – current squad | |
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* denotes rookie listed players |
Box Hill Football Club 2018 VFL premiers | |
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Coach: Newman |