Jacob Konstanty
Australian rules footballer
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Jacob Konstanty (born 9 November 2004) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having also been listed with the Sydney Swans.
Drouin (Gippsland League)
| Jacob Konstanty | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 9 November 2004 | ||
| Original teams |
Gippsland (Talent League) Drouin (Gippsland League) | ||
| Draft | No. 20, 2022 AFL draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2025, North Melbourne vs. Western Bulldogs, at Marvel Stadium | ||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | North Melbourne | ||
| Number | 41 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2023–2024 | Sydney | 0 (0) | |
| 2025– | North Melbourne | 24 (11) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 1, 2026. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Junior career
Konstanty played junior football for the Gippsland Power in the Talent League. He averaged over 14 disposals and 1.2 goals a game in his draft year. He also played for Vic Country in the Under 18 Championships, where he averaged 11.3 disposals and 1.3 goals a game.[1]
AFL career
Konstanty was selected with pick 20 of the 2022 AFL draft by the Sydney Swans.[2] He was unable to make a debut for the Swans[3] and was traded along with Luke Parker to North Melbourne at the end of the 2024 AFL season.[4]
Konstanty debuted against the Western Bulldogs in round 1 of the 2025 AFL season.[5] In a successful debut season, Konstanty played every game for the Kangaroos, kicking 11 goals and receiving over 100 votes in the Syd Barker Medal.[6]
Statistics
Updated to the end of round 1, 2026.[7]
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 | |||||
| 2023 | Sydney | 18[citation needed] | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2024 | Sydney | 18[citation needed] | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2025 | North Melbourne | 41 | 23 | 11 | 13 | 114 | 96 | 210 | 38 | 79 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 9.1 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 0 |
| 2026 | North Melbourne | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | TBA |
| Career | 24 | 11 | 13 | 116 | 100 | 216 | 39 | 81 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 9.0 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 0 | ||
