32 Facts About Justin Westhoff

Justin Westhoff was born on 1 October 1986 and is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the AFL.

Justin Westhoff played for the Central District Football Club in the SANFL.

Justin Westhoff is the older brother of Matthew Westhoff and younger brother of Leigh Westhoff.

Justin Westhoff was born in the rural South Australian town of Eudunda, where he lived until the age of three.

Matthew played with the Port Adelaide Football Club alongside his brother Justin Westhoff; he played just six games in his short career with Port and was delisted at the end of the 2011 season.

When drafted to the Power, Justin Westhoff's appointed player-mentor was skipper Warren Tredrea.

Justin Westhoff performed strongly on debut, booting three goals to become the first Power player to register a trio of majors on debut.

Justin Westhoff was reported for charging the Hawks' Clinton Young in the last quarter; however, this was later dismissed by the match review panel, as they deemed the contact unintentional and unavoidable.

Justin Westhoff's performance was further recognised with the AFL rising star nomination for Round 15.

Justin Westhoff has equalled his personal best 4-goal haul 6 times but never has scored as many points in a game as Round 15,2007.

Justin Westhoff was recognised with the Gavin Wanganeen Medal and the Best First-Year Player award at the Power's club champion venue.

Justin Westhoff played in Port Adelaide's losing AFL grand final side of 2007 at the MCG.

On 7 May Justin Westhoff signed a three-year contract extension to stay with the Power until the end of the 2011 season.

At one stage, Justin Westhoff was dropped from the Power's lineup in the round 13 game against the Richmond Tigers due to poor form.

Justin Westhoff returned in round 11 after a late withdrawal from Robert Gray, and despite not having played any games since the injury, still managed to kick two goals as well as 16 disposals.

Justin Westhoff finished the season kicking 20 goals in 13 games.

Justin Westhoff proved himself to still be a valuable part of the Power's forwardline, dominating in Showdown XXVIII, leading the Power in goalkicking with three goals in the third quarter.

Justin Westhoff's scoring efforts put the game out of reach of the Adelaide Crows.

Justin Westhoff carried this form into the following week's game against Hawthorn, in which his strong performance earned him a spot in the AFL Team of the Week.

In round 4 of 2011, Justin Westhoff won the Showdown Medal.

Justin Westhoff started well and was tipped for a high Brownlow placing after just 4 games, where he played well and saw Port Adelaide going undefeated for the first 5 games of the season.

Justin Westhoff remained a key player in later games, but his impact died off and his place in the team became dubious before a run of good form saw him become a key player.

Justin Westhoff established himself well in the two finals games he played against Collingwood and Geelong.

Justin Westhoff capped off a good season with 31 goals and 7 Brownlow votes.

Justin Westhoff performed consistently well again in 2014, enjoying another strong year.

Justin Westhoff played as a wingman who pinch-hit as a mobile forward.

Justin Westhoff started the season with 20 disposals, 8 marks, and 5 goals against the Blues.

Justin Westhoff struggled early in the year, both in terms of finding the football and hitting the scoreboard, kicking only 5 goals in the first 8 games.

Justin Westhoff was a key player in Port's win over Collingwood, with an absolutely dominant first half, and was best on ground against Fremantle in the final game of the season.

Justin Westhoff's consistency was positive to the team throughout the season, and his outstanding season eventually earned him the John Cahill Medal at the age of 32; Ken Hinkley said of the achievement, "I've never known a more deserving player".

Justin Westhoff is currently the oldest player in the club's list.

At 200 cm, Justin Westhoff is capable of playing any position on the ground.