Western Jets

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Western Jets
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Names
Full nameWestern Jets Football Club
Nickname(s)Jets, Jettas
2023 season
After finals12th
Home-and-away season12th
Club details
Founded1992;32 years ago (1992)
Colours  Blue   Yellow
Competition Talent League
CoachTrent Dennis Lane
Captain(s)Lucca greggo (2023)
Premierships Talent League (0)
Ground(s) Burbank Oval, Williamstown
Other information
Official website WJFC

The Western Jets is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Victorian premier U19 competition, the Talent League, since its inception in 1992. [1] The club have developmental squads in the U16, however much of the attention is towards its U18 team.

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The club is geographically set in Melbourne's West as part of a decision by AFL Victoria (formerly Football Victoria) to have clubs in all regions of the state.

The club trains in Melbourne's inner west at Crofts Reserve in Altona North and plays NAB League matches at Burbank Oval in Williamstown. Their current coach is Robbie Chancellor, who replaced Ryan O’Keefe at the end of the 2020 season. [2]

Sponsors

The club is sponsored by TAC, Victoria University, Australia, Meat2U, Werribee Mazda, Master Dry Cleaners, Divella, Burbank Homes and KFC.

Statistics

Games Record Holder: Darcy Weeks(76 games been there for 5 years)

Goals Record Holder: Lachlan Fitzgerald (59 goals)

TAC CUP Coach Award Winners: Paul Carson (2000), Bradley Miller (2001)


Talent League Girls

Draftees

Team of the Year

Grand Finals

SeasonPremiersGF ScoreRunner-upBest-on-ground
1992Geelong Falcons18.16 (124) - 12.10 (82)Western Jets Daniel Fletcher
1993Northern Knights32.10 (202) - 18.11 (119)Western Jets Shannon Gibson

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