Jack Whitlock
| Jack Whitlock | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Whitlock in March 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 16 May 2006 | ||
| Original team | Shepparton/Murray Bushrangers | ||
| Draft | No. 33, 2024 AFL draft | ||
| Debut | Round 21, 2025, Port Adelaide vs. Geelong, at Kardinia Park | ||
| Height | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Key Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Port Adelaide | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2025– | Port Adelaide | 25 (26) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 22, 2026. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Jack Whitlock (born 16 May 2006) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Early life
[edit]Whitlock grew up in Shepparton, Victoria.[1] He attended school at Goulburn Valley Grammar School.[2]
Junior Career
[edit]Whitlock played junior football with the Shepparton Football Club in the Goulburn Valley Football League.[3] He played representative football for the Murray Bushrangers in the Talent League.[4] At the age of sixteen, in his second game for the Bushrangers, Whitlock suffered a lacerated spleen, kidney and broken ribs.[5]
On return in 2023, Whitlock averaged 9.8 disposals and 0.8 goals a game. In 2024, he improved to average 16.4 disposals and 2.1 goals a game.[4] He was named in the Talent League Team of the Year for 2024.[6]
Whitlock also represented Vic Country in the Under 18 Championships.[7] He averaged 14.8 disposals and a goal a game.[4]
AFL career
[edit]Whitlock was selected with pick 33 of the 2024 AFL draft by Port Adelaide.[8] He made his debut in round 21 of the 2025 AFL season.[9]
In round 8 of the 2026 AFL season, Whitlock had 14 disposals and kicked a goal to win a nomination for the 2026 AFL Rising Star award.[10]
Personal life
[edit]Whitlock's twin brother, Matt, is an Australian rules footballer with the North Melbourne Football Club.[11]
Statistics
[edit]Updated to the end of round 22, 2026.[12]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2025 | Port Adelaide | 17 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 10 | 13 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 0 |
| 2026 | Port Adelaide | 17 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 112 | 67 | 179 | 79 | 20 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 5.3 | 3.2 | 8.5 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Career | 25 | 26 | 25 | 126 | 79 | 205 | 89 | 33 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 3.2 | 8.2 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ Black, Sarah. "Home and away: Twins embrace 'big change' as new life apart begins". afl.com.au. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ↑ "GVGS students representing Australia". Goulburn Valley Grammar School. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ↑ "Jack Whitlock debut". The Adviser. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Jack Whitlock". Rookie Me Central. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ↑ "From Aquamoves to the AFL: Meet the Whitlock Brothers". aquamoves.com.au. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ↑ Keating, Mitch. "AFL Draft Profile: Jack Whitlock". Zero Hanger. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ↑ "2024 Victoria Country U18 Boys squad selected". afl.com.au. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ↑ Anderson, Jamie. "Athletic key forward Jack Whitlock selected with pick 33". portadelaidefc.com.au. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ↑ Sampson, Matt. "Selection: Whitlock to debut in Geelong". portadelaidefc.com.au. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ↑ "Power tall locks in Rising Star nom after Showdown performance". afl.com.au. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ Alvaro, Michael. "Marquee Matchup: Jack Whitlock vs. Matt Whitlock". Rookie Me Central. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ↑ "Jack Whitlock". AFL Tables. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
External links
[edit]
- Jack Whitlock's profile on the official website of the Port Adelaide Football Club
- Jack Whitlock at AustralianFootball.com
- Jack Whitlock's playing statistics from AFL Tables
