Jacob Heron (born 10 December 1999) is an Australian rules footballer who currently plays for the Southport Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He previously for the Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Jacob Heron | |||
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 Heron playing for Gold Coast in August 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jacob Heron | ||
| Nickname(s) | Speedy, Pugface[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 December 1999 | ||
| Original team(s) |
Palm Beach Currumbin (QAFL) Cairns (AFL Cairns) | ||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Small forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2018-2020 | Gold Coast | 13 (2) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2019. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life
editHeron was raised in Cairns, Queensland and attended St Augustine's College.[2] He grew up playing his junior football for the Cairns Saints in the AFL Cairns competition. Towards the end of his junior football, he relocated to the Gold Coast as part of the Gold Coast Suns Academy and began playing for Palm Beach Currumbin as well as attending Palm Beach Currumbin High School.[3]
Career
editAFL
editHeron was named to make his AFL debut in round 9 of the 2018 AFL season against Port Adelaide in Shanghai, China.[4] He became the first player to make his AFL debut in a game played outside of Australia.
VFL
editHeron played for Southport in the club's six-point 2024 VFL grand final loss to Werribee.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ Queenslander Jacob Heron to make history when he makes his AFL debut in China
- ^ Speedy Saints junior eyes Shanghai debut
- ^ Suns' surprise breeding ground in rugby heartland
- ^ Queenslander Jacob Heron to make history when he makes his AFL debut in China
- ^ "2024 Smithy's VFL Grand Final: Player Profiles". AFL.com.au. 21 September 2024. Archived from the original on 21 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Werribee Tigers v Southport". AFL.com.au. 22 September 2024. Archived from the original on 22 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
External links
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- Jacob Heron's profile on the official website of the Gold Coast Football Club
- Jacob Heron's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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