Jeremy Finlayson facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Jeremy Finlayson |
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Finlayson playing for Greater Western Sydney in April 2018
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| Full name | Jeremy Finlayson | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Albury, New South Wales | ||
| Original team | Sydney Hills (NEAFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 69, 2014 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 15, 2017, Greater Western Sydney v. Geelong, at Spotless Stadium |
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| Position(s) | Key forward / ruck | ||
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| Current club | Port Adelaide | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
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Jeremy Finlayson (born 9 February 1996) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having been initially drafted to Greater Western Sydney. He is now playing for Port Adelaide, and living his best life with his daughter Sophia, and wife Kellie.
Personal life
Finlayson was born in Culcairn, New South Wales, into a family of Indigenous Australian (Yorta Yorta) descent. He grew up playing an array of sports including cricket, lawn bowls and tennis but mostly focused on Australian rules football. Finlayson attended Billabong High School in Culcairn and played his junior football with the Culcairn Lions in the Hume Football League, making his senior debut for the club in 2012 at the age of 16.
In late 2012 he moved to Sydney to join the GWS Giants' academy program full time in order to increase his chances of being drafted into the AFL. The decision paid off at the 2014 AFL draft when the Giants drafted Finlayson with their 85th pick in the national draft. He completed his high school education at Patrician Brothers' College, Blacktown.
In March 2023, Finlayson tied the knot. His wife Kellie revealed that she was re-diagnosed with cancer a few weeks before they got married. In April 2023, Jeremy made an emotional tribute to his wife.
AFL career
Finlayson made his debut against Geelong at Spotless Stadium in round fifteen of the 2017 season.
Finlayson was traded to Port Adelaide for family reasons at the conclusion of the 2021 AFL season.
