Jack Billings from the St Kilda Football Club is the Round 14 NAB AFL Rising Star nominee.
Jack, 18, booted three goals in the first 20 minutes of the match against the West Coast Eagles at Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
His 25 disposals and 100 percent efficiency rate from the half-forward line was his best performance for the Saints since his debut in Round One.
He has excited St Kilda fans with his strong marking and clean disposal from either side of the body. He has been named in the best players in seven of his 10 AFL games.
Jack Billings is available for interview tomorrow:
Tuesday June 24 at 10.15am
Linen House Oval, Seaford
St Kilda coach Alan Richardson said Jack’s game on the weekend was special.
“Jack has been very impressive since he was drafted to the club last year. He takes tremendous pride in his performance and is one of a group of young players who will be an important part of the future of this club,” he said.
“He is a very talented young player who is still physically developing but he is already showing signs that he will be a quality player for years to come.”
Jack was St Kilda’s first selection (selection three overall) in the 2013 NAB AFL Draft.
He represented Vic Metro as both a 16 and 17 year old at the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships and was named an Under-18 All-Australian twice.
Jack was also a member of the Level One and Level Two AFL National Academy squads.
He was recruited from the Kew Comets Junior Football Club (the same club as Round Four nominee Luke McDonald) and the Oakleigh Chargers.
Jack is St Kilda’s second nominee this season following Luke Dunstan in Round One.
Following each round of the home and away season, a panel of judges will select a NAB AFL Rising Star nominee. At the completion of the season, one of these nominees will be chosen as the 2014 NAB AFL Rising Star.
The 2014 NAB AFL Rising Star winner will be awarded the Ron Evans Medal and a $20,000 personal investment folio and a dedicated personal banker, courtesy of NAB.
NAB continues to grow the game by recognising the junior clubs that helped foster the early careers of the nominated players. Each of the 23 clubs will receive a NAB Club Recognition Award valued at $2,500, comprising financial and practical resources. Since supporting the NAB AFL Rising Stars Program, NAB has donated over $660,000 worth of resources to junior football clubs through this initiative.
The NAB AFL Rising Star is part of the NAB AFL Rising Stars Program, which supports grassroots players and football communities and helps young Australians fulfil their dream of playing in the AFL.
NAB has been Footifying Australia since 2002 through the NAB AFL Rising Stars Program which comprises the following elements:
- NAB AFL Rising Star
- NAB AFL Draft
- NAB AFL Draft Combine
- NAB AFL Under-18 Championships
- AFL National Academies
- NAB AFL Under-16 Championships
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