Jeremy McGovern
West Coast
AFL career
197 games38 goals
- Debut
- R6 2014 v CAR26 Apr 2014
- Most recent
- R8 2025 v MEL3 May 2025
Stats
AFL
2025 | WCE | 6 | 12.2 | 5.7 | 17.8 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 64 | 89 |
2024 | WCE | 19 | 15.3 | 5.4 | 20.6 | 6.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 80 | 110 |
2023 | WCE | 9 | 12.2 | 4.7 | 16.9 | 7.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 70 | 84 |
2022 | WCE | 10 | 11.1 | 5.3 | 16.4 | 6.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 69 | 88 |
2021 | WCE | 15 | 13.1 | 3.3 | 16.4 | 7.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 72 | 89 |
2020 | WCE | 12 | 9.5 | 3.6 | 13.1 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 57 | 86 |
2019 | WCE | 23 | 10.5 | 4.4 | 14.9 | 7.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 68 | 87 |
2018 | WCE | 24 | 10.8 | 4.0 | 14.8 | 7.0 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 67 | 89 |
2017 | WCE | 24 | 11.1 | 5.6 | 16.7 | 8.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 80 | 93 |
2016 | WCE | 22 | 10.9 | 4.5 | 15.4 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 67 | 87 |
2015 | WCE | 20 | 8.0 | 5.5 | 13.5 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 57 | 76 |
2014 | WCE | 13 | 8.8 | 3.5 | 12.3 | 6.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 65 | 82 |
WAFL
2014 | EPR | 6 | 11.2 | 4.7 | 15.8 | 7.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 69 |
2013 | CLA | 3 | 7.3 | 3.3 | 10.7 | 6.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 70 |
2012 | CLA | 22 | 7.0 | 4.4 | 11.4 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 62 |
WAFL Reserves
2013 | CLA | 2 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 10.5 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 52 |
2011 | CLA | 10 | 7.1 | 3.8 | 10.9 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 64 |
Bio
Recruited via the rookie draft in 2011, Jeremy McGovern overcame an inauspicious start to his tenure to become one of the most influential defenders in West Coast history. The son of former Docker and Swan Andrew McGovern, he was famously banished from the club early in his career for failing to meet fitness standards, returning only after stripping significant weight to save his spot on the list. While initially utilised as a swingman who could pinch-hit in the ruck or drift forward to kick goals, McGovern eventually settled into the backline where he revolutionised the role of the intercept defender. His elite reading of the play and courage in aerial contests saw him collect four consecutive All-Australian blazers between 2016 and 2019.
McGovern's legacy is permanently etched in club folklore due to his pivotal role in the 2018 Premiership, specifically the desperate intercept mark and bold transition kick that commenced the match-winning chain of play in the Grand Final's dying moments. Often playing through significant duress, including cracked ribs and internal injuries, he has served as a long-term vice-captain and structural pillar for the Eagles. Although his recent campaigns have been interrupted by various injury setbacks, he remains the general of the defence and a vital veteran mentor for a rebuilding squad as he closes in on the 200-game milestone.
Profile
- Born
- 15 Apr 1992 (age 34y 189d)
- Height
- 195 cm
- Weight
- 96 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership2018
- All-Australian(5×) 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024
- WAFL Premiership2012
- West Coast B&F2024
- 2nd
- 2017
- Top 10
- 2016, 2018, 2019
Family
- Father:Andrew McGovern
- Brother:Mitch McGovern
Bio
1 revisionRecruited via the rookie draft in 2011, Jeremy McGovern overcame an inauspicious start to his tenure to become one of the most influential defenders in West Coast history. The son of former Docker and Swan Andrew McGovern, he was famously banished from the club early in his career for failing to meet fitness standards, returning only after stripping significant weight to save his spot on the list. While initially utilised as a swingman who could pinch-hit in the ruck or drift forward to kick goals, McGovern eventually settled into the backline where he revolutionised the role of the intercept defender. His elite reading of the play and courage in aerial contests saw him collect four consecutive All-Australian blazers between 2016 and 2019.
McGovern's legacy is permanently etched in club folklore due to his pivotal role in the 2018 Premiership, specifically the desperate intercept mark and bold transition kick that commenced the match-winning chain of play in the Grand Final's dying moments. Often playing through significant duress, including cracked ribs and internal injuries, he has served as a long-term vice-captain and structural pillar for the Eagles. Although his recent campaigns have been interrupted by various injury setbacks, he remains the general of the defence and a vital veteran mentor for a rebuilding squad as he closes in on the 200-game milestone.