LAYCOCK, Jason

Jason Laycock was drafted by Essendon in the 2002 National Draft as a first round selection, number 10 overall. He was a mobile ruckman who could also play as a forward. He made his senior debut in Round 19, 2004, against Carlton, where he impressed immediately with his strong marking and versatility. Essendon showed a lot of faith in the young ruckman gave him a lot of time to develop.

He won a NAB Rising Star nomination for his game against Collingwood on Anzac Day in 2005. He showed enough potential to suggest he could develop into an important player in the ruck and on the forward line being given responsibility in the absence of David Hille and Matthew Allen. But unfortunately a strained calf muscle ended his 2005 season and he missed the last seven games.

He suffered further knee and foot injuries in 2006 which restricted him to just six games.

2007 proved to be a much better year for Laycock and he played 19 games giving David Hille good support in the ruck. He played a further 16 games in 2008.

After two such consistent seasons 2009 promised to be a good year, but he suffered a serious foot injury and missed the entire season.

Laycock's injury also caused him to miss the next season, and ultimately brought an end to his career when he was delisted at the end of 2010.

He returned to Tasmania and was recruited by the Burnie Dockers in 2011. He joined Cygnet in 2016, then moved to New Norfolk in 2017.