Jacob Townsend

This is the player profile for Jacob Townsend, born in Leeton, New South Wales in 1993. Played for Greater Western Sydney, Richmond, Essendon and Gold Coast in the VFL/AFL, winning a premiership with Richmond in 2017. Played for Gold Coast Reserves and Southport in the VFA/VFL.

Player Details

Name: Jacob Townsend
DOB: 20/06/1993
POB: Leeton, New South Wales
Height: 187cm
Weight: 89kg
State Of Origin: NSW
Recruitment History: Leeton-Whitton (NSW)/NSW-ACT U18/GWS Giants
Position: Forward
Kicking Foot: Right

Player History

Full Team History: Greater Western Sydney, Richmond, Essendon, Gold Coast Reserves, Gold Coast, Southport
Total Matches (Goals): 88 (90)
VFL/AFL Team History: Greater Western Sydney (2012-2015), Richmond (2016-2019), Essendon (2020), Gold Coast (2021)
VFL/AFL Matches (Goals): 62 (44)
VFA/VFL Team History: Gold Coast Reserves (2021), Southport (2022, 2024)
VFA/VFL Matches (Goals): 26 (46)

Player Accolades

VFL/AFL Debutant: 19th player to debut for Greater Western Sydney in the VFL/AFL
VFL/AFL Matches Played: 28 matches played for Greater Western Sydney in the VFL/AFL (2012-2015)
VFL/AFL Debutant: 1,138th player to debut for Richmond in the VFL/AFL
VFL/AFL Matches Played: 20 matches played for Richmond in the VFL/AFL (2016-2019)
VFL/AFL Premierships: 2017 premiership won with Richmond in the VFL/AFL
VFL/AFL Debutant: 1,165th player to debut for Essendon in the VFL/AFL
VFL/AFL Matches Played: 12 matches played for Essendon in the VFL/AFL (2020)
VFA/VFL Matches Played: 7 matches played for Gold Coast Reserves in the VFA/VFL (2021)
VFL/AFL Debutant: 130th player to debut for Gold Coast in the VFL/AFL
VFL/AFL Matches Played: 2 matches played for Gold Coast in the VFL/AFL (2021)
VFA/VFL Matches Played: 19 matches played for Southport in the VFA/VFL (2022, 2024)