Jacob Hopper
| Jacob Hopper | |||
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 Hopper playing for Greater Western Sydney in April 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jacob Hopper | ||
| Date of birth | 6 February 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | New South Wales | ||
| Original team(s) | North Ballarat Rebels (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 7, 2015 national draft | ||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder / Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Greater Western Sydney | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2016– | Greater Western Sydney | 67 (29) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of PF 2019. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Jacob Hopper (born 6 February 1997) is a professional Australian rules footballer with the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Early life
Hopper was born in New South Wales[1] and grew up in the small Riverina town of Leeton.[2] He began playing football at the age of four with the Leeton-Whitton Crows where his father coached. He joined Greater Western Sydney's academy program at the age of 13[3] and regularly gained selection for NSW representative teams in the years that followed. He attended school at St Francis de Sales Regional College[4]. At the age of 17, he began boarding at St Patrick's College, Ballarat[5] while playing TAC Cup football for the North Ballarat Rebels.[6]
He was recruited by the Greater Western Sydney Giants with the seventh overall selection in the 2015 national draft.[7]
AFL career
Hopper made his debut in round 8 of the 2016 AFL season, in a 91-point win against Gold Coast at Spotless Stadium. He was rewarded with a nomination for the 2016 AFL Rising Star,[8] after he collected 32 disposals and nine clearances.[9][10]
Statistics
- Statistics are correct to the end of round 9, 2017[11]
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Disposals | T
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2016 | Greater Western Sydney | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 65 | 107 | 172 | 32 | 33 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 6.5 | 10.7 | 17.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| 2017 | Greater Western Sydney | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 61 | 101 | 17 | 28 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 6.7 | 10.2 | 16.8 | 2.8 | 4.7 |
| Career | 16 | 8 | 4 | 105 | 168 | 273 | 49 | 61 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 6.6 | 10.5 | 17.1 | 3.1 | 3.8 | ||
References
- ^ Polkinghorne, David (17 April 2019). "GWS Giants re-sign Jacob Hopper ahead of Fremantle Dockers clash". Canberra Times. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ Cordy, Neil (20 May 2016). "GWS Rising Star Jacob Hopper out of the wilderness and into the AFL spotlight". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ^ Jones, Mary (17 May 2016). "Celebrating Jacob Hopper's debut". Ladies Who Leap. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ^ https://aflnswact.com.au/all-australian-honours-for-u15-schoolboys/
- ^ Walsh, Courtney (7 May 2016). "Young Giant Jacob Hopper a youngster in eye of Riverina storm". News.com.au. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ Wrigley, Brendan (17 May 2016). "Former Rebel Jacob Hopper earns AFL Rising Star award". The Ballarat Courier. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ Buckley, James (6 September 2016). "Jacob Hopper perfect example of GWS Giants academy graduate who now plays AFL". The Age. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ Zell, Alison (16 May 2016). "A Debut to Remember". Greater Western Sydney Football Club Official Website. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ Warren, Adrian (14 May 2016). "GIANTS Stand Tall Over Suns". AAP. Greater Western Sydney Football Club Official Website. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ Curley, Adam (14 May 2016). "Hopper Hype and Mohr's Return". AFL Media. Greater Western Sydney Football Club Official Website. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Jacob Hopper". AFL Tables. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
External links
- Jacob Hopper's profile on the official website of the Greater Western Sydney Giants
- Jacob Hopper's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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