Jacob Heron

Jacob Heron (born 10 December 1999) is a professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Jacob Heron
Heron playing for Gold Coast in August 2018
Personal information
Full name Jacob Heron
Nickname(s) Speedy, Pugface[1]
Date of birth (1999-12-10) 10 December 1999
Original team(s) Palm Beach Currumbin (QAFL)
Cairns (AFL Cairns)
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 78 kg (172 lb)
Position(s) Small forward
Club information
Current club Gold Coast
Number 40
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2018– Gold Coast 13 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2019.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Early life

Heron was raised in Cairns, Queensland and attended St Augustine's College.[2] He grew up playing his junior football for the Cairns Saints in the AFL Cairns competition. Towards the end of his junior football, he relocated to the Gold Coast as part of the Gold Coast Suns Academy and began playing for Palm Beach Currumbin as well as attending Palm Beach Currumbin High School.[3]

AFL career

Heron was named to make his AFL debut in round 9 of the 2018 AFL season against Port Adelaide in Shanghai, China.[4] He became the first player to make his AFL debut in a game played outside of Australia.

References
  1. Queenslander Jacob Heron to make history when he makes his AFL debut in China
  2. Speedy Saints junior eyes Shanghai debut
  3. Suns' surprise breeding ground in rugby heartland
  4. Queenslander Jacob Heron to make history when he makes his AFL debut in China
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