He previously played for the Calder Cannons and Victorian Football League (VFL) side Coburg after initially failing to be drafted.
The debutant Silvester showed plenty of promise as a key backman under a lot of pressure from the top of the table Saints and their powerful forward line up.
The highlight for his first game was an outstanding contested mark deep in defence against Saints star forward Justin Koschitzke late in the first quarter.
After playing 38 games and kicking 1 goal for West Adelaide, employment saw Jarrod return home to Victoria at the conclusion of the 2011 season.
Silvester then started playing for local team Riddells Creek Football Club in the RDFL in 2012.