1. Jack Billings was born on 18 August 1995 and is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League, having initially been drafted to the St Kilda Football Club.
14 Facts About Jack Billings
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Jack Billings is a two-time Under 18 All-Australian after making the team as an underage player.
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Jack Billings made his debut in Round 1 of the 2014 AFL season against Melbourne.
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Jack Billings started as the substitute and had limited game time.
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In Round 14,2014, against the West Coast Eagles, Jack Billings kicked three goals and gathered 25 touches, earning that round's AFL Rising Star nomination.
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Jack Billings missed large parts of the 2015 and 2016 seasons with a shin injury and ankle injury respectively, but came back strong in the latter part of 2016 to poll votes in the club's best and fairest award in four of the last five games.
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Jack Billings injured his hamstring in the 2022 pre season competition.
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Jack Billings played his 50th AFL game against Carlton in Round 8,2017, managing 30 disposals, 12 marks and 5 goals.
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Jack Billings played his 100th AFL game in Round 16,2019 against North Melbourne and starred with 35 disposals.
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Jack Billings finished 2019 in fourth place in St Kilda's best and fairest.
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Jack Billings signed a contract extension with St Kilda in 2019, keeping him at the club until at least the end of 2021.
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Jack Billings was a restricted free agent in 2021 but, despite speculation he would switch clubs, he signed a new deal.
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Jack Billings grew up in the Melbourne suburb of Kew and attended Scotch College.
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Jack Billings played junior football for Kew Comets in the Yarra Junior Football League.