Jackson Mead
Australian rules footballer (born 2001)
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Jackson Mead (born 30 September 2001) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).[1]
Adelaide, South Australia
SMOSH West Lakes (AdFL)
| Jackson Mead | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jackson Mead | ||
| Born |
30 November 2001 Adelaide, South Australia | ||
| Original teams |
Woodville-West Torrens (SANFL) SMOSH West Lakes (AdFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 25 (F/S), 2019 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2022, Port Adelaide vs. Brisbane Lions, at the Gabba | ||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Port Adelaide | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2020– | Port Adelaide | 64 (12) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2025 season. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
He is the son of Port Adelaide's former SANFL and AFL footballer Darren Mead.
AFL career
Mead was selected by Port Adelaide with the 25th overrall pick in the 2019 national draft, matching a bid from Sydney through's Mead's father-son eligibility. He became Port Adelaide's second father-son selection in the national draft following Brett Ebert in 2002.[1][2] He made his AFL debut in round one of the 2022 season against the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba.[3]
Mead's fifth season as a professional footballer became his breakout year, playing all 26 possible matches for Port Adelaide in 2024.[4] He was rewarded with a two-year contract extension, keeping him at the club until at least the end of 2026.[5]
Statistics
Updated to the end of the 2025 season.[6]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2022 | Port Adelaide | 44 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 55 | 114 | 20 | 32 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 10.4 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 0 |
| 2023 | Port Adelaide | 44 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 20 | 52 | 12 | 18 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 7.4 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 0 |
| 2024 | Port Adelaide | 44 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 202 | 163 | 365 | 77 | 77 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 7.8 | 6.3 | 14.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Port Adelaide | 44 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 133 | 131 | 264 | 54 | 57 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 13.2 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 0 |
| Career | 64 | 12 | 10 | 426 | 369 | 795 | 163 | 184 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 12.4 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 0 | ||