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 the Geelong Football Club he wore the number 27, Jed was offered this number but decided against it instead he was given number 24.[6] Jed made his AFL debut in round 9 of the 2014 season against Fremantle.[7] Bews plays primarily as a defender standing 186 cm tall and weighing in at 88 kg.[8][9]
| Jed Bews | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Bews playing for Geelong in August 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jed Bews | ||
| Date of birth | 14 December 1993 | ||
| Original team(s) | Leopold (GFL) Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 86 (F/S), 2011 national draft | ||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Geelong | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2014– | Geelong | 166 (16) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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 meters.[10][11]
Statistics
Updated to the end of the 2022 season.[12]
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 | |||||
| 2014 | Geelong | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 17 | 25 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 8.6 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 0 |
| 2015 | Geelong | 24 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 70 | 85 | 155 | 35 | 50 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 9.7 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 0 |
| 2016 | Geelong | 24 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 48 | 99 | 35 | 21 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 12.4 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 0 |
| 2017 | Geelong | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 128 | 108 | 236 | 64 | 58 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 6.7 | 5.7 | 12.4 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 0 |
| 2018 | Geelong | 24 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 124 | 106 | 230 | 72 | 37 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 5.9 | 5.0 | 11.0 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 0 |
| 2019 | Geelong | 24 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 94 | 35 | 129 | 33 | 30 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 7.8 | 2.9 | 10.8 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2020[a] | Geelong | 24 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 146 | 72 | 218 | 65 | 35 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 7.3 | 3.6 | 10.9 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 1 |
| 2021 | Geelong | 24 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 219 | 125 | 344 | 117 | 49 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 8.8 | 5.0 | 13.8 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 0 |
| 2022# | Geelong | 24 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 134 | 115 | 249 | 79 | 43 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 10.8 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 0 |
| Career | 151 | 16 | 17 | 996 | 724 | 1720 | 516 | 349 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 6.6 | 4.8 | 11.4 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 1 | ||
Notes
Honours and achievements
Team
References
External links
- Jed Bews's profile on the official website of the Geelong Football Club
- Jed Bews's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jed Bews statistics including TAC cup at sportingpulse.com