Jack Billings

Jack Billings
Personal information
Full name Jack Billings
Date of birth (1995-08-18) 18 August 1995
Original team(s) Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup)
Draft #3 2013 National Draft
Height/Weight 184 cm / 83 kg
Position(s) Forward, Midfield
Club information
Current club St Kilda
Number 15
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2014 St Kilda 29 (23)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 4, 2016 season.
Career highlights

Jack Billings (born 18 August 1995) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Billings played TAC Cup with Oakleigh Chargers and played for Vic Metro in Under 18 Championships. Billings is a two-time Under 18 All-Australian after making the team as an underage player. He was taken by St Kilda with pick #3 in the 2013 National Draft.

AFL career

Billings made his debut in Round 1 of the 2014 AFL season against Melbourne. Billings started as the substitute and only got limited gametime.[1] After Round 1, Billings was dropped back to VFL for two weeks, during his time in the VFL he kicked 5 goals for the Sandringham Zebras and was selected in the senior side the next week. Billings retained his spot and played his best game of his then short career against Essendon in Round 4. In Round 14, 2014 against the West Coast Eagles Billings dominated in what has to be the best game for the club. Billings kicked 3 goals and had 25 touches; for these efforts he was awarded an AFL Rising Star nomination.

References

  1. Gleeson, Michael (10 March 2014). "St. Kilda names Dunstan and Billings". The Age. Retrieved 1 April 2014.

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