Jacob Hopper
Richmond
AFL career
177 games58 goals
- Debut
- R8 2016 v GCS14 May 2016
- Most recent
- R14 2026 v BRL14 June 2026
Stats
AFL
2026 | RCH | 12 | 9.7 | 11.8 | 21.4 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 67 | 66 |
2025 | RCH | 23 | 11.2 | 15.2 | 26.4 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 84 | 90 |
2024 | RCH | 12 | 11.0 | 12.8 | 23.8 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 83 | 81 |
2023 | RCH | 16 | 10.1 | 11.3 | 21.4 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 81 | 79 |
2022 | GWS | 7 | 8.1 | 11.1 | 19.3 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 66 | 67 |
2021 | GWS | 23 | 13.5 | 12.8 | 26.3 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 90 | 98 |
2020 | GWS | 17 | 9.4 | 9.8 | 19.2 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 4.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 71 | 91 |
2019 | GWS | 23 | 13.2 | 12.9 | 26.0 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 92 | 96 |
2018 | GWS | 21 | 10.2 | 10.8 | 21.0 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 80 | 79 |
2017 | GWS | 13 | 6.8 | 10.2 | 17.1 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 5.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 69 | 66 |
2016 | GWS | 10 | 6.5 | 10.7 | 17.2 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 65 | 65 |
VFL
2022 | GWS | 2 | 12.0 | 13.5 | 25.5 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 66 |
BRL | NIN | R14 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 72 | 63 | 21 | 0 |
SYD | SCG | R12 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 | 83 | 90 | 23 | 0 |
ESS | MCG | R11 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 61 | 77 | 16 | 0 |
STK | MS | R10 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 64 | 74 | 24 | 0 |
ADE | MCG | R9 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 75 | 56 | 21 | 0 |
WCE | OS | R8 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 57 | 49 | 24 | 0 |
MEL | MCG | R7 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 63 | 81 | 21 | 0 |
GWS | BP | R5 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.2 | 82 | 68 | 23 | 0 |
PAD | MCG | R4 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 53 | 82 | 17 | 0 |
FRE | OS | R3 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 54 | 60 | 17 | 0 |
GCS | MCG | R2 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 85 | 46 | 24 | 0 |
CAR | MCG | R1 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 53 | 50 | 16 | 0 |
Bio
Jacob Hopper arrived at Greater Western Sydney via the club's academy system, selected with pick 7 in the 2015 National Draft after the Giants matched a bid from Gold Coast. Hailing from Leeton in the Riverina, he made an immediate impact upon his debut in 2016, gathering 32 disposals to earn a Rising Star nomination and quickly establishing himself as a future centrepiece of the Giants' midfield. Over seven seasons in Sydney's west, Hopper developed into one of the league's premier contested ball-winners, known for his clean hands in traffic and ability to extract the football from stoppages. His time at the Giants peaked individually with consecutive top-three finishes in the Kevin Sheedy Medal in 2020 and 2021, along with selection in the All-Australian squad.
Following the 2022 season, Hopper requested a trade to Richmond, joining fellow Giant Tim Taranto in a high-profile move that saw the Tigers invest significant draft capital to secure the pair on long-term contracts. Since arriving at Punt Road, the big-bodied midfielder has shouldered a heavy load in the engine room, providing grit and clearance dominance to support the Tigers' transition into a new era. Now an experienced campaigner with over 150 games to his name, Hopper remains a critical component of Richmond's midfield setup, tasked with winning the hard ball and setting physical standards for the club's emerging on-ball brigade.
Profile
- Born
- 06 Feb 1997 (age 29y 258d)
- Birthplace
- New South Wales
- Height
- 187 cm
- Weight
- 86 kg
Teams
Fantasy
Honours
- Richmond B&F
- 3rd
- 2025
- GWS B&F
- 3rd
- 2019, 2021
- Top 10
- 2018, 2020
Bio
1 revisionJacob Hopper arrived at Greater Western Sydney via the club's academy system, selected with pick 7 in the 2015 National Draft after the Giants matched a bid from Gold Coast. Hailing from Leeton in the Riverina, he made an immediate impact upon his debut in 2016, gathering 32 disposals to earn a Rising Star nomination and quickly establishing himself as a future centrepiece of the Giants' midfield. Over seven seasons in Sydney's west, Hopper developed into one of the league's premier contested ball-winners, known for his clean hands in traffic and ability to extract the football from stoppages. His time at the Giants peaked individually with consecutive top-three finishes in the Kevin Sheedy Medal in 2020 and 2021, along with selection in the All-Australian squad.
Following the 2022 season, Hopper requested a trade to Richmond, joining fellow Giant Tim Taranto in a high-profile move that saw the Tigers invest significant draft capital to secure the pair on long-term contracts. Since arriving at Punt Road, the big-bodied midfielder has shouldered a heavy load in the engine room, providing grit and clearance dominance to support the Tigers' transition into a new era. Now an experienced campaigner with over 150 games to his name, Hopper remains a critical component of Richmond's midfield setup, tasked with winning the hard ball and setting physical standards for the club's emerging on-ball brigade.