22 Facts About Jaeger O'Meara

Jaeger O'Meara was born on 23 February 1994 and is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League.

Jaeger O'Meara previously played for the Gold Coast Suns from 2013 to 2016, and the Hawthorn Football Club from 2017 to 2022.

Jaeger O'Meara was born in Perth, Western Australia to parents Non and Wayne.

Jaeger O'Meara's parents moved to Dongara where his grandparents had a hotel and played junior football with the Dongara Eagles.

Jaeger O'Meara began playing senior football for Railways Football Club in the Great Northern Football League.

Jaeger O'Meara competed for the Railways senior team in their 2010 GNFL Grand Final win and lined up on future Gold Coast Suns teammate Jack Martin.

Jaeger O'Meara was awarded the Guardian Medal for his best on ground performance at 16 years of age.

Jaeger O'Meara was then recruited by the Perth Football Club for the 2011 WAFL season and made his senior debut in August.

Jaeger O'Meara was recruited by Gold Coast with the first selection in the 2011 mini draft, a special draft of players who were too young to be eligible for selection in the main 2011 AFL Draft.

Jaeger O'Meara underwent groin surgery that prevented him from playing for the rest of the season.

Jaeger O'Meara made his debut in the opening round of the 2013 AFL season and was rewarded with the round 5 nomination for the 2013 AFL Rising Star after recording 25 disposals, five marks, four tackles and two goals in the forty-four point win against Greater Western Sydney.

Jaeger O'Meara re-signed with the Suns for a further two seasons midway during the year.

Since making his debut in 2013, Jaeger O'Meara did not miss a game in 2013 and 2014, playing all possible 44 games during that period.

Jaeger O'Meara had an unfortunate start to the 2015 season, as he injured his knee in a NEAFL scratch match that required extensive surgery.

Jaeger O'Meara requested a trade from Gold Coast in August 2016.

Jaeger O'Meara had an injury-plagued first season at Hawthorn, managing only six games due to ongoing knee problems.

Jaeger O'Meara's knee improved considerably by 2018, and he became a standard fixture in Hawthorn's midfield for that season and 2019.

Jaeger O'Meara was named as one of Hawthorn's two Vice-Captains prior to the 2020 season, along with Mitchell.

Jaeger O'Meara broke his hand in Round 12 of the season, causing him to miss four games.

Jaeger O'Meara was eventually traded to Fremantle, allowing him to return to his home state with a four-year contract.

Jaeger O'Meara played his first game for Fremantle in the opening round of the 2023 AFL season against St Kilda, collecting 19 disposals and 13 handballs during the match.

Jaeger O'Meara kicked two goals and collected 21 disposals the next week, against North Melbourne at Optus Stadium.