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Kieren Jack

Sydney

AFL career

256 games166 goals

Debut
R6 2007 v KAN5 May 2007
Most recent
R23 2019 v STK24 Aug 2019

Stats

2019
SYD
8
7.0
3.0
10.0
2.1
0.6
0.5
3.1
0.5
0.4
48
51
2018
SYD
19
9.6
5.2
14.8
1.6
0.7
0.9
3.6
0.4
0.5
59
58
2017
SYD
19
11.5
6.2
17.7
3.4
1.2
0.7
4.1
0.5
0.6
76
76
2016
SYD
25
12.4
10.2
22.6
3.3
1.0
1.1
5.8
0.5
0.5
92
90
2015
SYD
22
11.0
12.0
23.1
4.0
1.1
1.0
6.0
0.5
0.3
94
97
2014
SYD
24
13.5
10.4
23.8
3.4
1.3
0.5
5.5
0.8
0.5
98
103
2013
SYD
25
14.0
11.2
25.2
2.1
0.8
1.0
6.4
1.0
0.6
100
109
2012
SYD
25
14.6
9.7
24.3
2.6
1.2
1.4
5.6
1.1
0.5
97
108
2011
SYD
18
12.7
6.4
19.1
2.0
1.1
1.1
5.3
0.3
0.4
78
82
2010
SYD
24
12.8
7.5
20.3
2.8
1.4
1.2
6.1
0.9
0.6
90
100
2009
SYD
22
7.9
6.8
14.7
2.5
0.5
0.9
3.9
0.6
0.5
62
67
2008
SYD
23
7.4
4.9
12.3
3.0
0.7
1.4
4.0
0.5
0.4
57
59
2007
SYD
2
4.0
5.0
9.0
2.0
0.5
0.5
2.0
0.0
0.0
35
49
League
Season
STK
SCG
R23
5
6
11
2
0
0
0
2
1.0
47
46
MEL
MCG
R22
5
5
10
1
2
0
0
5
0.0
50
58
GWS
SPS
R20
8
4
12
2
1
0
0
2
0.0
47
43
CAR
SCG
R17
6
1
7
2
0
0
0
3
1.0
44
54
ESS
SCG
R8
6
2
8
0
1
2
0
3
0.1
30
25
BRL
Gabba
R7
6
1
7
2
0
2
0
5
0.0
40
34
RCH
MS
R5
8
3
11
5
0
0
0
3
0.1
58
54
MEL
SCG
R4
12
2
14
3
1
0
0
2
2.1
71
93

Profile

Born
28 June 1987 (age 39y 116d)
Birthplace
Sydney, NSW
Height
178 cm
Weight
81 kg

Teams

Honours

  • Premiership2012
  • All-Australian2013
  • Sydney B&F2010
    2nd
    2013
    3rd
    2015
    Top 10
    2009, 2012, 2014, 2016
  • South Melbourne/Sydney captain(4×) 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
  • Brownlow Medal
    Top 10
    2012, 2013

Family

The son of Rugby League legend Garry Jack, Kieren Jack carved out a distinct identity in Australian Rules football after being selected by Sydney in the 2005 Rookie Draft. Though he arrived as a rare local NSW talent, he built his career on a foundation of grit, initially breaking into the side as a defensive forward and tagger before blossoming into a premier ball-winner. Jack became renowned for his relentless tackling pressure, breakaway speed from the contest, and an ability to drift forward and impact the scoreboard, attributes that secured him the Bob Skilton Medal in 2010 and All-Australian honours in 2013.

Jack played an instrumental role in the Swans' 2012 premiership victory, famously kicking two goals in the decider, and his on-field standards saw him elevated to co-captain alongside Jarrad McVeigh the following season. He led the club from 2013 to 2016, steering the side to two further Grand Final appearances during his tenure. Retiring in 2019 as a one-club player, Jack left the game as one of Sydney's most successful rookie elevation stories and a key figure in the club's sustained era of success.