Season in short:

After a stellar VFL finals series in 2014, Lin Jong earned himself the nickname ‘Mr September’, in jest from his teammates.

Jong continued that form into the pre-season and started 2015 strongly, playing some of the best football of his short career.

He averaged 19 disposals in the first five rounds, before breaking his hand in round five against the Swans.

Incredibly, Jong played out the game, in a show of immense strength and courage from the midfielder.

While his form through the middle part of the season was hampered due to injury, the 22-year-old earned a call up for the elimination final against Adelaide, and was one of the side’s best, picking up 23 disposals, four marks, five tackles and a goal.

Stat that mattered:

Jong collected a career-high 24 disposals in round one against West Coast.

What they said:

“Twelve months ago it was a bit different to now… There’s been some improvements, there’s still a lot of improvement left to go. At the start of the year I was really happy with how I was going, then hit a bad patch of form so it was a bit disappointing but to come back in late into the side and to play in a final was really big for me.” – Lin Jong, September 2015

“He just hit the season running and in really good confirm and confidence. Then he broke his hand round five against Sydney and that probably just held him back a little bit, and he lost a bit of confidence, and he also had some issues with his groins a little bit but what was really impressive about Jongy was that he fought his way back.

“He played two really good finals. One at VFL level which got him the recall and then to see him on the bigger stage in front of a massive crowd, just to really contribute and be a really good player for us and just show that he believes now he belongs at this level. Jongy’s got all the attributes to make it as a really good player at the level so as long he believes that I think the foundations are there.” – Steven King (Western Bulldogs Assistant Coach), September 2015