Lewis Jetta

Lewis Jetta (born 4 May 1989) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Swan Districts Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL).[1] He is an Indigenous Australian.

Lewis Jetta
Jetta playing for West Coast in July 2019
Personal information
Full name Lewis Jetta
Date of birth (1989-05-04) 4 May 1989
Place of birth Bunbury, Western Australia
Original team(s) Swan Districts (WAFL)
Draft 14th overall, 2009
Sydney Swans
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Position(s) Utility/Half-back
Club information
Current club West Coast
Number 23
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2010–2015 Sydney 127 (99)
2016–2020 West Coast 75 (17)
Total 202 (116)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2020.
Career highlights
  • AFL premiership player: 2012, 2018
  • Sydney leading goalkicker 2012
  • Chris Mainwaring Medal: 2018
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Career

Early career

Jetta played his junior football with Carey Park Junior Football Club, a Bunbury side in the South West Football League (SWFL), before playing for Western Australian Football League (WAFL) club Swan Districts and was a part of the colts premiership in 2007.

He was overlooked in the 2007 AFL Draft and decided to return to his hometown Bunbury to play for Bridgetown Football Club in the Lower South West Football League. After one season with Bridgetown Lewis returned to Swan Districts to play senior football in 2009.

AFL career

Jetta was drafted by Sydney with the 14th selection in the 2009 AFL Draft, which had been traded from Collingwood in exchange for Darren Jolly.

Jetta is a small, but extremely quick and skilful player who was overlooked in both the 2007 and 2008 drafts, before having a breakthrough year for Swan Districts in 2009.[2] He represented Western Australia in their state game against South Australia in June 2009 and kicked three goals, including the WA's last goal in the final minutes.[3] He is the cousin of Neville Jetta who plays for Melbourne and his brother Graham Jetta plays for Swan Districts.[4]

Jetta was impressive against Carlton in the opening round of the 2010 NAB Cup.

In 2010, Jetta's debut season, he scored 19 consecutive behinds without a goal.[5] In round 19, against Hawthorn at the Sydney Cricket Ground, he kicked his first goal late in the game to break his streak and received a standing ovation from the crowd.[6]

Jetta came third in the 2010 AFL Grand Final sprint, representing Sydney.[7]

2011 was a relatively disappointing year from Jetta as he struggled to have an impact in several games. While he was able to have an influence at times throughout the year when he came on as the Swans' substitute, he often found it difficult to find the ball through 4 quarters of football. Although he suffered a disappointing 2011 season, he had an impressive lift of form in the 2012 season. The most notable improvements in his form are improved foot speed, kicking accuracy, and decision making. In 2011, Jetta only managed to kick 9 goals in the entirety of the season, yet by the end of round 16 of the 2012 season, he had kicked 36, making him first for goals in the Sydney squad and seventh in the competition itself. Jetta has improved immensely and has credited this to an outstanding pre-season.

On 8 June 2013 Jetta re-signed with the Sydney Swans for another two seasons.[8]

In October 2015 Jetta was traded to the West Coast Eagles in exchange for Callum Sinclair.[9]

In the 2018 Qualifying Final against Collingwood at Optus Stadium, Jetta kicked a crucial goal with 5 minutes to play which gave the West Coast Eagles a five-point lead and ultimately won the match for his team. After kicking the goal Jetta celebrated doing Cristiano Ronaldo's iconic celebration.

After the 2018 AFL Grand Final win, Jetta made history with his second premiership, becoming the 30th player in AFL/VFL history to win a premiership at two clubs.

Jetta was delisted by the West Coast Eagles on 19 November 2020. The decision was made after the West Coast Eagles added Alex Witherden to their half-back stocks during the 2020 AFL trade period.

Personal life

Jetta and his partner Jessica Miller have a son together: Lewis Oliver Miller Jetta, born 26 December 2010.[10] and a daughter, Daisy Ivy Miller Jetta, born 28 August 2013.

Statistics
Statistics are correct to the end of round 7, 2019[11]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2010 Sydney 32207211818626775360.41.19.14.313.43.81.8
2011 Sydney 32209121325618845500.50.66.62.89.42.32.5
2012† Sydney 3225451727811839684691.80.711.14.715.83.42.8
2013 Sydney 32131031163815443370.80.28.92.911.83.32.8
2014 Sydney 32251422311116427107770.60.912.44.617.14.33.1
2015 Sydney 3224141230013843892750.60.512.55.818.33.83.1
2016 West Coast 231264985415239240.50.38.24.512.73.32.0
2017 West Coast 2315951588123957330.60.310.55.415.93.82.2
2018† West Coast 23201122710132891320.10.111.45.116.44.61.6
2019 West Coast 2360077251022960.00.012.84.217.04.81.0
Career 180 115 97 1878 813 2691 662 439 0.6 0.5 10.4 4.5 15.0 3.7 2.4

References
  1. https://www.swandistrictsfc.com.au/news/19848/swans-turn-on-the-%E2%80%98jetts-with-latest-signing
  2. Quayle, Emma (30 September 2009). "Overlooked Jetta cousin now racing up the draft rankings". Realfooty. Australia: The Age. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  3. Pike, Chris (23 May 2009). "WA takes one-point win over SA to break 15-year drought". PerthNow. News Corp. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  4. Argent, Peter (13 June 2012). "Bragging rights to Croweaters". Koori Mail. p. 88.
  5. Dampney, James (11 January 2013). "On the rise: Lewis Jetta - AFL.com.au". afl.com.au. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  6. "The Streak: who's challenging history in round seven? - AFL.com.au". afl.com.au. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  7. McNeill, Heather (30 September 2016). "WA players named in AFL grand final day sprint". The Age. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  8. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/lewis-jetta-resigns-with-sydney-swans-for-another-two-seasons/story-fni5fan7-1226659592508#
  9. Ryan, Peter; Malcolm, Alex (14 October 2015). "Eagles, Swans agree to straight Sinclair-Jetta swap". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  10. Cowley, Michael. "It's all son and games for Lewis Jetta". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  11. Lewis Jetta's player profile at AFL Tables
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