Jack Whitlock
Australian rules footballer
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Jack Whitlock (born 16 May 2006) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Jack Whitlock | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 16 May 2006 | ||
| Original team | Shepparton/Murray Bushrangers | ||
| Draft | No. 33, 2024 AFL draft | ||
| Debut | Round 21, 2025, Port Adelaide vs. Geelong, at Kardinia Park | ||
| Height | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Key Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Port Adelaide | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2025– | Port Adelaide | 4 (4) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2025 season. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life
Whitlock grew up in Shepparton, Victoria.[1] He attended school at Goulburn Valley Grammar School.[2]
Junior Career
Whitlock played junior football with the Shepparton Football Club in the Goulburn Valley Football League.[3] He played representative football for the Murray Bushrangers in the Talent League.[4] At the age of sixteen, in his second game for the Bushrangers, Whitlock suffered a lacerated spleen, kidney and broken ribs.[5]
On return in 2023, Whitlock averaged 9.8 disposals and 0.8 goals a game. In 2024, he improved to average 16.4 disposals and 2.1 goals a game.[4] He was named in the Talent League Team of the Year for 2024.[6]
Whitlock also represented Vic Country in the Under 18 Championships.[7] He averaged 14.8 disposals and a goal a game.[4]
AFL career
Whitlock was selected with pick 33 of the 2024 AFL draft by Port Adelaide.[8] He made his debut in round 21 of the 2025 AFL season.[9]
Personal life
Whitlock's twin brother, Matt, is an Australian rules footballer with the North Melbourne Football Club.[10]
