Jack Hombsch Explained

Jack Hombsch
Birth Date:7 March 1993
Originalteam:Roxby Downs (FNFL) / Rostrevor College / Sturt (SANFL)
Height:194 cm
Weight:90 kg
Position:Defender
Years1:2012
Games Goals1:9 (0)
Years2:2013 - 2018
Games Goals2:89 (1)
Years3:2019–2021
Games Goals3:18 (0)
Games Goalstotal:116 (1)
Statsend:2019
Careerhighlights:

2015

  • Inaugural Team
  • 3× John McCarthy Medal (Community Award)
  • Jim Stynes Community Leadership Award

2017

Jack Hombsch (born 7 March 1993) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). An alumnus of Rostrevor College, he was one of Greater Western Sydney's underage recruits, and played in their inaugural side for their debut season in 2012.

Hombsch was traded to the Port Adelaide Football Club alongside Jake Neade during the 2012 season Trade Week. Hombsch made his debut for Port in round 10 of the 2013 AFL season against the in Darwin, tallying 22 possessions.[1]

In season 2014, Hombsch consolidated himself into Port's AFL squad playing predominantly in the backlines as a tall defender in 24 games including finals. Hombsch continued where he left off playing in 22 games in 2015 and finishing third in the John Cahill Medal at season's end.

In 2017, Hombsch won the Jim Stynes Community Leadership Award for his work with Inclusive Sport SA, Bedford and Kickstart for Kids. Hombsch acts as an ambassador for organisations dedicated to engaging those living with intellectual disabilities.[2] It came with a $20,000 prize to be distributed to a charity of his choice.

At the conclusion of the 2018 season, Hombsch was traded to the Gold Coast Suns, where he played until his final season in 2021 before retiring.

Notes and References

  1. News: Jack Hombsch proves size doesn't matter as he stands tall in debut for Port Adelaide. Andrew. Capel. The Advertiser. 3 June 2013.
  2. Web site: Community Leadership Award . 2023-10-02 . Jim Stynes Foundation . en.