Western Jets
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| Full name | Western Jets Football Club |
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| Nickname | Jets |
| Strip | Royal Blue guernsey with gold, royal blue shorts, royal blue and gold socks |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Sport | Australian rules football |
| League | TAC Cup |
| First season | 1992 |
| Ground | Crofts Reserve - Altona North, Burbank Oval - Williamstown |
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| President/Chair | |
| Coach | Steven Kretiuk |
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| 2007 | 7th of 12 |
The Western Jets Football Club are an Australian rules football club who play in the U18 competition, the TAC Cup. The club have developmental squads in the U15 and 16 age groups, however much of the attention is towards its U18 team.
The club are geographically set in Melbourne's West as part of a decision by AFL Victoria (formerly Football Victoria) to have clubs in all regions of the state.
The club trains in Melbourne's inner west at Crofts Reserve in Altona North and play TAC Cup matches at Burbank Oval in Williamstown.
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[edit] Sponsors
The club are sponsored by TAC, Victoria University, Australia, Werribee Mazda, Divella, Burbank Homes and KFC.
[edit] Statistics
Runners Up: 1992, 1993
Games Record Holder: Michael Turner (50 games)
Goals Record Holder: Stephen Neilsen (59 goals)
TAC CUP Coach Award Winners: Paul Carson (2000), Bradley Miller (2001)
[edit] Draftees
1992 Dustin Fletcher, Brad Copeland, Mark Ballan, Paul Satterley, Paul Docherty
1993 Aaron James, Brendan Duncan, Craig Ellis, Brad Johnson, David Innella, Darryl Griffin, Robert Stevenson
1994 Allen Nash, Stephen Zavalas, Shawn Lewfatt, Cain Liddle, Shannon Grant, Robert DiRosa, David Nicholson, Todd McHardy, Dean Helmers, Lee Fraser, Mark Belleville,
1995 Matthew Lloyd
1996 -
1997 Lance Picioane, Chris Obst, Anthony Aloi, David Antonowicz, Dion Miles
1998 Heath Scotland, Daniel Ward
1999 Daniel Giansiracusa, Ty Zantuck
2000 Ben Haynes
2001 Brad Miller, Paul Chambers
2002 Callum Urch, Dale Carson
2003 Michael Rischitelli, Murray Boyd
2004 Brent Prismall
2005 Jake Edwards, Ben Davies
2006 Bachar Houli
2007 Callan Ward, Will Sullivan
[edit] TAC Cup team of the Year
1992 Brad Copeland, Dustin Fletcher, Matthew Moylan
1993 Brad Johnson, David Weston, Mark Cheel
1994 Shannon Grant, Matthew Lloyd,Robert Di Rosa
1995 -
1996 Dion Miles
1997 Lance Picioane
1998 Heath Scotland
1999 Ben Haynes
2000 Paul Chambers
2001 Brad Miller
2002 -
2003 Cameron Gauci, Murray Boyd
2004 Brent Prismall
2005 -
2006 Cameron Lockwood
2007 Callan Ward, Mitchell Banner
[edit] TAC Cup Premiers
| Season | Premiers | GF Score | Runner-up | Best-on-ground |
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| 1992 | Geelong Falcons | 18.16 (124) - 12.10 (82) | Western Jets | Daniel Fletcher |
| 1993 | Northern Knights | 32.10 (202) - 18.11 (119) | Western Jets | Shannon Gibson |
| 1994 | Northern Knights | 16.21 (117) - 15.17 (107) | Geelong Falcons | Anthony Rocca |
| 1995 | Northern Knights | 12.20 (92) - 7.21 (63) | Eastern Ranges | Brent Harvey |
| 1996 | Northern Knights | 15.15 (105) - 14.6 (90) | NSW/ACT Rams | Matthew Harrison |
| 1997 | North Ballarat Rebels | 16.15 (111) - 10.16 (76) | Dandenong Stingrays | Adam Goodes |
| 1998 | Murray Bushrangers | 17.18 (120) - 12.12 (84) | Geelong Falcons | Michael Stevens |
| 1999 | Sandringham Dragons | 16.8 (104) - 8.6 (54) | Gippsland Power | Dylan Smith |
| 2000 | Geelong Falcons | 18.16 (124) - 15.12 (102) | Eastern Ranges | Amon Buchanan |
| 2001 | Calder Cannons | 16.14 (110) - 10.13 (73) | Bendigo Pioneers | Jordan Barham |
| 2002 | Eastern Ranges | 10.5 (65) - 9.10 (64) | Calder Cannons | Stephen Dinnell |
| 2003 | Calder Cannons | 16.14 (110) - 2.6 (18) | Murray Bushrangers | Brock McLean |
| 2004 | Calder Cannons | 19.20 (134) - 9.10 (64) | Eastern Ranges | Jesse D. Smith |
| 2005 | Gippsland Power | 12.9 (81) - 10.6 (66) | Dandenong Stingrays | Dale Thomas |
| 2006 | Oakleigh Chargers | 19.16 (130) - 16.7 (103) | Calder Cannons | Dean Kelly |
| 2007 | Calder Cannons | 14.20 (104) - 7.12 (54) | Murray Bushrangers | Ashley Arrowsmith |
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