Western Jets
 | |
| Full name | Western Jets Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Jets |
| Sport | Australian rules football |
| Founded | 1991 |
| First season | 1992 |
| League | TAC Cup |
| Home ground | Crofts Reserve - Altona North, Burbank Oval - Williamstown |
| Head coach | Torin Baker |
| Strip | |
| Royal Blue guernsey with gold, royal blue shorts, royal blue and gold socks | |
The Western Jets Football Club are an Australian rules football club who have played in the Victorian premier U18 competition, the TAC Cup since its inception in 1992.[1] The club have developmental squads in the U15 and 16 age groups, however much of the attention is towards its U18 team.
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 play TAC Cup matches at Burbank Oval in Williamstown. Their current coach is Torin Baker, who replaced Steve Kretiuk at the end of the 2012 season.[2]
Sponsors
The club is sponsored by TAC, Victoria University, Australia, Werribee Mazda, Divella, Burbank Homes and KFC.
Statistics
Runners Up: 1992, 1993
Games Record Holder: Michael Turner (50 games)
Goals Record Holder: Stephen Neilsen (59 goals)
TAC CUP Coach Award Winners: Paul Carson (2000), Bradley Miller (2001)
Draftees
- 1992 Mid-year Draft: Mark Ballan
- 1992 National Draft: Dustin Fletcher, Brad Copeland
- 1993 Pre-season Draft: Craig Ellis, Brendan Duncan,
- 1993 National Draft: Brad Johnson, Robert Stevenson, Darryl Griffin, Aaron James, David Innella
- 1994 Pre-season Draft: Cain Liddle
- 1994 National Draft: Shannon Grant, Robert Di Rosa, Shawn Lewfatt, Allen Nash, Matthew Belleville, Stephen Zavalas, Lee Fraser, Dean Helmers, Todd McHardy, David Nicholson
- 1995 Pre-season Draft: Matthew Lloyd
- 1997 National Draft: Lance Picioane, Chris Obst, David Antonowicz, Anthony Aloi
- 1998 National Draft: Heath Scotland
- 1999 Rookie Draft: Matthew Pearce
- 1999 National Draft: Daniel Giansiracusa, Ty Zantuck
- 2000 Rookie Draft: Ben Haynes, James Podsiadly
- 2001 Rookie Draft: Paul Chambers
- 2002 Rookie Draft: Brad D. Miller
- 2002 National Draft: Callum Urch
- 2003 Rookie Draft: Dale Carson
- 2003 National Draft: Michael Rischitelli
- 2004 Rookie Draft: Murray Boyd
- 2004 National Draft: Brent Prismall
- 2005 Rookie Draft: Benjamin Davies
- 2005 National Draft: Jake Edwards
- 2006 National Draft: Bachar Houli
- 2007 National Draft: Callan Ward,
- 2008 Rookie Draft: Will Sullivan
- 2008 National Draft: Jayden Post, Mitchell Banner
- 2009 Rookie Draft: Bryce Carroll
- 2009 National Draft: Jack Fitzpatrick[3]
- 2010 Rookie Draft: Majak Daw
- 2011 National Draft: Will Hoskin-Elliott, Elliot Kavanagh
- 2012 National Draft: Spencer White, Lachie Hunter[4]
- 2013 National Draft: James Sicily
- Source: 1992-2007: "All AFL & Rookie Draft Selections: 1986 - 2007".
TAC Cup 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, Mitchell Banner
- 2008: Mitchell Banner
- 2009: Sean Tighe, Johnny Rayner
- 2010: Adam Kennedy
- 2011: Will Hoskin-Elliott, Adam Kennedy[5]
- 2012: Lachie Hunter[6]
- Source:1992-2010 "TAC Cup Team of the Year players".
TAC Cup Grand Finals
| Season | Premiers | GF Score | Runner-up | Best-on-ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Geelong Falcons | 18.16 (124) - 12.10 (82) | Western Jets | Daniel Fletcher |
| 1993 | Northern Knights | 32.10 (202) - 18.11 (119) | Western Jets | Shannon Gibson |
References
- ↑ Edmund, Sam (8 July 2009). "TAC Cup delivers most AFL players of any competition".
- ↑ D'Anello, Luke (1 October 2012). "Baker to pilot Jets".
- ↑ "Western Jets set to take flight". 16 November 2010. Archived from the original on 20 February 2011.
- ↑ "AFL DRAFT: Hunter readymade for Dogs midfield". 23 November 2012.
- ↑ "2011 TAC Cup Team of the Year".
- ↑ "2012 TAC Cup Team of the Year".