Jacob Van Rooyen

About

A former first-round draft pick, van Rooyen won Melbourne's best young player award in 2023, the same year as his Rising Star nomination, and has become the reference point of the club's forward line. The 193cm target returned 28 goals in 2023 and 30 in 2024 before a leaner 2025. He has played 79 AFL games and kicked 116 goals.

Career Details

ClubMelbourne Demons

Jumper#2

PositionKey Forward

Date of Birth16 Apr 2003

Height193 cm

Weight97 kg

AFL Games79

AFL Goals116

Statistics

Games

10.3

Disposals

0.8

Clearances

0.0

Brownlow

Disposals16510.3/gm

Kicks845.2/gm

Handballs815.1/gm

Marks462.9/gm

Tackles422.6/gm

Clearances130.8/gm

Inside 50s291.8/gm

Goal Assists60.4/gm

Contested Poss.855.3/gm

Score Inv.644.0/gm

Goals161.0/gm

One Percenters301.9/gm

Games

9.7

Disposals

0.6

Clearances

0.0

Brownlow

Disposals5549.7/gm

Kicks3015.3/gm

Handballs2534.4/gm

Marks1893.3/gm

Tackles1232.2/gm

Clearances370.6/gm

Inside 50s791.4/gm

Goal Assists200.4/gm

Contested Poss.2684.7/gm

Score Inv.2364.1/gm

Goals741.3/gm

One Percenters1041.8/gm