Jackson Mead
| Jackson Mead | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jackson Mead | ||
| Born |
30 November 2001 Adelaide, South Australia | ||
| Original teams |
Woodville-West Torrens (SANFL) SMOSH West Lakes (AdFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 25 (F/S), 2019 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2022, Port Adelaide vs. Brisbane Lions, at the Gabba | ||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Port Adelaide | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2020– | Port Adelaide | 73 (13) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 20, 2026. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Jackson Mead (born 30 September 2001) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).[1]
He is the son of Port Adelaide's former SANFL and AFL footballer Darren Mead.
AFL career
[edit]Mead was selected by Port Adelaide with the 25th overrall pick in the 2019 national draft, matching a bid from Sydney through's Mead's father-son eligibility. He became Port Adelaide's second father-son selection in the national draft following Brett Ebert in 2002.[1][2] He made his AFL debut in round one of the 2022 season against the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba.[3]
Mead's fifth season as a professional footballer became his breakout year, playing all 26 possible matches for Port Adelaide in 2024.[4] He was rewarded with a two-year contract extension, keeping him at the club until at least the end of 2026.[5]
Statistics
[edit]Updated to the end of round 20, 2026.[6]
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 | |||||
| 2020[a] | Port Adelaide | 44[citation needed] | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2021 | Port Adelaide | 44 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2022 | Port Adelaide | 44 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 55 | 114 | 20 | 32 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 10.4 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 0 |
| 2023 | Port Adelaide | 44 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 20 | 52 | 12 | 18 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 7.4 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 0 |
| 2024 | Port Adelaide | 44 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 202 | 163 | 365 | 77 | 77 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 7.8 | 6.3 | 14.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Port Adelaide | 44 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 133 | 131 | 264 | 54 | 57 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 13.2 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 0 |
| 2026 | Port Adelaide | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 76 | 37 | 113 | 30 | 22 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 8.4 | 4.1 | 12.6 | 3.3 | 2.4 | |
| Career | 73 | 13 | 11 | 502 | 406 | 908 | 193 | 206 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 6.9 | 5.6 | 12.4 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 0 | ||
Notes
- ↑ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Jackson Mead | AFL". portadelaidefc.com.au. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
- ↑ Waterworth, Ben. "A father-son gun is set to make Port Adelaide history — and it's likely he won't cost the Power too much at the AFL draft". Fox Footy.
- ↑ Gawel, Isabel (24 March 2022). "Mead: Tough journey made debut all the more sweet". portadelaidefc.com.au.
- ↑ Anderson, Jamie (8 February 2025). "Mead keen to build upon breakout year". portadelaidefc.com.au.
- ↑ Anderson, Jamie (9 July 2024). "Mead keen to forge own path". portadelaidefc.com.au.
- ↑ "Jackson Mead". AFL Tables. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
External links
[edit]- Jackson Mead's profile on the official website of the Port Adelaide Football Club
- Jackson Mead's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jackson Mead at AustralianFootball.com