Jack Billings

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Jack Billings
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Billings playing for St Kilda in August 2018
Personal information
Full name Jack Billings
Date of birth (1995-08-18) 18 August 1995 (age 29)
Original team(s) Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup)/Scotch College (APS)/Kew Comets (YJFL)
Draft No. 3, 2013 national draft
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 82 kg (181 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Melbourne
Number 14
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2014–2023 St Kilda 155 (108)
2024– Melbourne 16 (4)
Total171 (112)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Jack Billings (born 18 August 1995) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having initially been drafted to the St Kilda Football Club. Billings played TAC Cup with Oakleigh Chargers and played for Vic Metro in Under 18 Championships. Billings is a two-time Under 18 All-Australian after making the team as an underage player. [1] He was taken by St Kilda with pick #3 in the 2013 National Draft. [2]

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AFL career

Billings made his debut in Round 1 of the 2014 AFL season against Melbourne. He started as the substitute and had limited game time. [3] After Round 1, Billings was dropped to the VFL for two weeks, kicking five goals for the Sandringham Zebras and was selected in the senior side the next week. [4] [5] [6] In Round 14, 2014, against the West Coast Eagles, Billings kicked three goals and gathered 25 touches, earning that round's AFL Rising Star nomination. [7]

Billings missed large parts of the 2015 and 2016 seasons with a shin injury and ankle injury respectively, but came back strong in the latter part of 2016 to poll votes in the club's best and fairest award in four of the last five games. [8] Billings injured his hamstring in the 2022 pre season competition.

Billings played his 50th AFL game against Carlton in Round 8, 2017, managing 30 disposals, 12 marks and 5 goals. [9] In August 2017, Billings signed a two-year contract extension, to remain at the club until the end of 2019. [10]

After a slump in form in the first half of the 2018 season, Billings was dropped from St Kilda's senior team to their VFL affiliate Sandringham. In his first and only VFL game for 2018, Billings collected 53 disposals and was immediately recalled to the senior team. [11] [12]

Prior to the 2019 season, Billings was elevated to St Kilda's leadership group after teammate Dylan Roberton was sidelined with a heart condition. [13] Billings played his 100th AFL game in Round 16, 2019 against North Melbourne and starred with 35 disposals. [14] Billings finished 2019 in fourth place in St Kilda's best and fairest. [15] Billings signed a contract extension with St Kilda in 2019, keeping him at the club until at least the end of 2021. [16] He was a restricted free agent in 2021 but, despite speculation he would switch clubs, he signed a new deal. [17]

Following a downturn in form and injury which led to him only playing 11 games in 2022 and 2023, he was traded to Melbourne after the 2023 AFL season. [18]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of 2024. [19]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2014 St Kilda 151614151498423376280.80.99.35.214.54.71.7–
2015 St Kilda 159761008318340280.70.611.19.220.34.43.1–
2016 St Kilda 151761218116234372560.30.710.69.520.14.23.2–
2017 St Kilda 15222336254254508122691.01.611.511.523.05.53.1–
2018 St Kilda 15211419229230459101590.60.910.910.921.84.82.8–
2019 St Kilda 15221310316250566132650.50.414.311.325.76.02.91
2020 [lower-alpha 1] St Kilda 151911620514735278470.50.310.77.718.54.12.42
2021 St Kilda 15181414218143361113350.70.712.17.920.06.21.92
2022 St Kilda 15852924413646190.60.311.55.517.05.82.40
2023 St Kilda 153132223451360.31.07.37.715.04.32.00
2024 Melbourne 1416481529825074290.30.59.56.115.64.61.8
Career1711121311918151834368664410.70.811.28.920.15.12.632

Notes

  1. ↑ 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.

Personal life

Billings married Sarah Joyce on 22 December 2023. [20]

Billings grew up in the Melbourne suburb of Kew and attended Scotch College. He played junior football for Kew Comets in the Yarra Junior Football League.

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References

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  2. ↑ "Pick 3: Jack Billings". saints.com.au. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
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  8. ↑ Gabelich, Josh (27 September 2016). "Season Review: Jack Billings". saints.com.au. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
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  15. ↑ "Ross takes home second Trevor Barker Award". saints.com.au. 11 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
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  17. ↑ "Experienced duo sign on for 2022". saints.com.au. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  18. ↑ @AFL_House (18 October 2023). "Trade paperwork lodged" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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