Jed Bews
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Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup)
| Jed Bews | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Bews playing for Geelong in August 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jed Bews | ||
| Born | 14 December 1993 | ||
| Original teams |
Leopold (GFL) Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 86 (F/S), 2011 national draft | ||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 88 kg (13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Geelong | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2014– | Geelong | 175 (16) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2025 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Jed Bews (born 14 December 1993) is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted with the 86th pick in the 2011 AFL draft[1] under the father–son rule.[2][3][4][5] His father, Andrew Bews, also played for Geelong, wearing the number 27. Jed was offered that number but decided against it, and was given number 24.[6] Jed made his AFL debut in round 9 of the 2014 season against Fremantle.[7] He has played primarily as a defender, standing 186 centimetres or 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighing 88 kilograms or 13 stone 12 pounds.[8][9]
Prior to being drafted, Bews was a talented young athlete who competed as a pole vaulter, becoming a junior national champion and posting a best jump of 4.65 metres.[10][11]
