Jeremy Finlayson

Jeremy Finlayson (born 9 February 1996) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Jeremy Finlayson
Finlayson playing for Greater Western Sydney in April 2018
Personal information
Full name Jeremy Finlayson
Date of birth (1996-02-09) 9 February 1996
Place of birth Culcairn, New South Wales
Original team(s) Sydney Hills (NEAFL)
Draft No. 85, 2014 national draft
Debut Round 15, 2017, Greater Western Sydney
vs. Geelong, at Spotless Stadium
Height 196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 91 kg (201 lb)
Position(s) Forward/Defender
Club information
Current club Greater Western Sydney
Number 31
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2015– Greater Western Sydney 38 (48)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of PF 2019.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Personal life

Finlayson was born in Culcairn, New South Wales into a family of Indigenous Australian (Yorta Yorta) descent.[1][2] He grew up playing an array of sports including cricket, lawn bowls and tennis but mostly focused on Australian rules football. Finlayson played his junior football with the Culcairn Lions in the Hume Football League and made his senior debut for the club in 2012 at the age of 16.[3] Later that year, he made the decision to move to Sydney to join the GWS Giants' academy program full time and increase his chances of being drafted into the AFL.[4] The decision paid off at the 2014 AFL draft when the Giants drafted Finlayson with their 85th pick in the national draft.[5] He attended Billabong High School while in Culcairn and completed his high school education at Patrician Brothers' College, Blacktown.[6]

AFL career

Finlayson made his debut in the draw against Geelong at Spotless Stadium in round fifteen of the 2017 season.[7]

References
  1. "AFL Players Launch 2019 Indigenous Map" (PDF). AFL Players Association. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  2. Forsaith, Rob (28 May 2019). "GWS star eyes AFL Indigenous coach pathway". Blue Mountains Gazette. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  3. "2012 Hume Football League Player Statistics- Jeremy Finlayson". SportsTG.com. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  4. Ryan, Peter (19 April 2019). "Jeremy Finlayson's giant climb to the starting line". The Age. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  5. Giese, Susie (21 November 2018). "The Draft's Hidden Gems". gwsgiants.com.au. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  6. Ryan, Peter (19 April 2018). "Jeremy Finlayson's giant climb to the starting line". The Age. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  7. Moir, David (30 June 2017). "GWS youngster Finlayson set for AFL debut". The Northern Star. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 9 July 2017.


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