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Western Jets

Western Jets

Australian rules football club

The Western Jets is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Victorian premier U19 competition, the Talent League, since its inception in 1992.[1] The club have developmental squads in the U16, however much of the attention is towards its U18 team.

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The club is geographically set in Melbourne's West as part of a decision by AFL Victoria (formerly Football Victoria) to have clubs in all regions of the state.

The club trains in Melbourne's inner west at Crofts Reserve in Altona North and plays NAB League matches at Burbank Oval in Williamstown. Their current coach is Robbie Chancellor, who replaced Ryan O’Keefe at the end of the 2020 season.[2]

Sponsors

The club is sponsored by TAC, Victoria University, Australia, Meat2U, Werribee Mazda, Master Dry Cleaners, Divella, Burbank Homes and KFC.

Statistics

  • Premierships: Nil
  • Runners Up (2): 1992, 1993
  • Minor Premiers (1): 1993
  • Wooden Spoons (3): 1997, 1998, 2002

Games Record Holder: Darcy Weeks(76 games been there for 5 years)

Goals Record Holder: Lachlan Fitzgerald (59 goals)

TAC CUP Coach Award Winners: Paul Carson (2000), Bradley Miller (2001)


Talent League Girls

  • Premierships (1): 2022
  • Runners-up (0): Nil

Draftees

Team of the Year

  • 1992: Brad Copeland, Dustin Fletcher, Matthew Moylan
  • 1993: Brad Johnson, David Weston, Mark Cheel
  • 1994: Shannon Grant, Matthew Lloyd, Robert Di Rosa
  • 1996: Dion Miles
  • 1997: Lance Picioane
  • 1998: Heath Scotland
  • 1999: Ben Haynes
  • 2000: Paul Chambers
  • 2001: Brad D. Miller
  • 2003: Cameron Gauci, Murray Boyd
  • 2004: Brent Prismall
  • 2006: Cameron Lockwood
  • 2007: Callan Ward, Mitch Banner
  • 2008: Mitch Banner
  • 2009: Sean Tighe, Johnny Rayner
  • 2010: Adam Kennedy
  • 2011: Will Hoskin-Elliott, Adam Kennedy[3]
  • 2012: Lachie Hunter[4]
    • Source:1992-2010 "TAC Cup Team of the Year players".

Grand Finals

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References

  1. [1]
    Edmund, Sam (8 July 2009). "TAC Cup delivers most AFL players of any competition".
  2. [2]
    D'Anello, Luke (1 October 2012). "Baker to pilot Jets".
  3. [3]
    "2011 TAC Cup Team of the Year".
  4. [4]
    "2012 TAC Cup Team of the Year".
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