Jess Hosking Explained

Jess Hosking
Fullname:Jessica Hosking
Birth Date:2 December 1995
Draftpick:No. 78, 2016 AFL Women's draft
Originalteam:Seaford (VFLW)
Debutdate:Round 1, 2018
Debutstadium:Ikon Park
Height:164 cm
Position:Midfielder
Years1:2017–2021
Games Goals1:30 (1)
Years2:2022 (S6)–2023
Games Goals2:23 (1)
Games Goalstotal:53 (2)
Statsend:2023

Jess Hosking (born 2 December 1995) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Richmond Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She has an identical twin sister, Sarah, who also plays for Richmond Football Club.[1] [2] Hosking was drafted by Carlton with their tenth selection and seventy-eighth overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.[3] After missing the entire 2017 season due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury,[4] she made her debut in the eight point win against at Ikon Park in the opening round of the 2018 season.[5]

Hosking requested a trade to in order to reunite with her sister Sarah Hosking in the final stages of the 2021 draft period, on 9 June 2021. She was eventually traded alongside picks 55 and 57 in exchange for picks 23 and 40.[6]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to round 3, 2022 season 6[7] |-| scope="row" text-align:center | 2018| | 11 || 6 || 0 || 3 || 32 || 20 || 52 || 5 ||22 || 0.0 || 0.5 || 5.3 || 3.3 || 8.7 || 0.8 || 3.7|- style="background:#EAEAEA"| scope="row" text-align:center | 2019| | 11 || 9 || 0 || 0 || 42 || 21 || 63 || 14 || 18 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 4.7 || 2.3 || 7.0 || 1.6 || 2.0|-| scope="row" text-align:center | 2020| | 11 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 45 || 21 || 66 || 22 || 22 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 7.5 || 3.5 || 11.0 || 3.7 || 3.7|- style="background:#EAEAEA"| scope="row" text-align:center | 2021| | 11 || 9 || 1 || 1 || 62 || 56 || 118 || 25 || 30 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 6.9 || 6.2 || 13.1 || 2.8 || 3.3|-| scope="row" text-align:center | 2022 (S6)| | 11 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 17 || 8 || 25 || 6 || 9 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 5.7 || 2.7 || 8.3 || 2.0 || 3.0|-|- class="sortbottom"! colspan=3 | Career! 33! 1! 4! 198! 126! 324! 72! 101! 0.0! 0.1! 6.0! 3.8! 9.8! 2.2! 3.1|}

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hosking becomes a Tiger. 3 August 2020. 9 June 2021. richmondfc.com.au.
  2. News: How a Facebook tag led to identical twins Sarah and Jess Hosking joining Carlton together. Colangelo. Anthony. 27 January 2018. The Age. Fairfax Media. 2 February 2018.
  3. News: Jess and Sarah Hosking, identical twins, both drafted to Carlton at AFL Women's Draft. Sewell. Eliza. 12 October 2016. Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. 2 February 2018.
  4. News: Hoskings to line up together. Buxton. Aaron. 31 January 2018. CarltonFC.com.au. Telstra. 2 February 2018.
  5. News: AFLW Round 1 teams named: Stars set for second season. Salemme. Kate. 1 February 2018. Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. 2 February 2018.
  6. Web site: Jess Hosking becomes a Tiger. Telstra. Richmond. 9 June 2021.
  7. Web site: Jess Hosking. Australian Football. 23 January 2022.