Jed Bews

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Jed Bews
Bews playing for Geelong in August 2018
Personal information
Full name Jed Bews
Born (1993-12-14) 14 December 1993 (age 32)
Original teams Leopold (GFL)
Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 86 (F/S), 2011 national draft
Height 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 88 kg (13 st 12 lb)
Position Defender
Club information
Current club Geelong
Number 24
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2014– Geelong 175 (16)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2025 season.
Career highlights
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Jed Bews (born 14 December 1993) is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted with the 86th pick in the 2011 AFL draft[1] under the father–son rule.[2][3][4][5] His father, Andrew Bews, also played for Geelong, wearing the number 27. Jed was offered that number but decided against it, and was given number 24.[6] Jed made his AFL debut in round 9 of the 2014 season against Fremantle.[7] He has played primarily as a defender, standing 186 centimetres or 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighing 88 kilograms or 13 stone 12 pounds.[8][9]

Prior to being drafted, Bews was a talented young athlete who competed as a pole vaulter, becoming a junior national champion and posting a best jump of 4.65 metres.[10][11]

Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2025 season.[12]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2014Geelong24 70030306017250.00.04.34.38.62.43.60
2015Geelong24 1612708515535500.10.14.45.39.72.23.10
2016Geelong24 80251489935210.00.36.46.012.44.42.60
2017Geelong24 193212810823664580.20.16.75.712.43.43.10
2018Geelong24 212212410623072370.10.15.95.011.03.41.80
2019Geelong24 1233943512933300.30.37.82.910.82.82.50
2020[a]Geelong24 20321467221865350.20.17.33.610.93.31.81
2021Geelong24 2532219125344116500.10.18.85.013.84.62.00
2022#Geelong24 231213411524979430.00.15.85.010.83.41.90
2023Geelong24 1501797815736300.00.15.35.210.52.42.00
2024Geelong24 5003119502070.00.06.23.810.04.01.40
2025Geelong24 4003818562470.00.09.54.514.06.01.80
Career 1751618114483919835963930.10.16.54.811.33.42.21

Notes

  1. ↑ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Honours and achievements

Team

References

  1. ↑ "GEELONG - 2011 AFL Draft". Herald Sun. 24 November 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
  2. ↑ "Cats get Bews". www.geelongcats.com.au. Archived from the original on 10 November 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
  3. ↑ "New Bews is good news for Cats". Geelong Advertiser. 11 October 2011. Archived from the original on 13 December 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
  4. ↑ "Three clubs snare father–son picks". The Age. 10 October 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
  5. ↑ "Cats to pounce on Jed Bews under father–son rule". Herald Sun. 7 October 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
  6. ↑ McNicol, Adam (30 November 2011). "Prime number". afl.com.au. Archived from the original on 3 January 2012.
  7. ↑ "Cats unveil first debutant of year". NewsComAu. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  8. ↑ "Jed Bews of the Geelong Cats AFL Games Played Stats". www.footywire.com. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  9. ↑ "Jed Bews | Geelong Cats | Player profile, AFL contract, stats and news | Zero Hanger". Zero Hanger. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  10. ↑ "The 6 unlikely footballers holding Geelong's defence together". The Hickey Stand. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  11. ↑ "Your club's hidden talents - AFL.com.au". afl.com.au. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  12. ↑ "Jed Bews". AFL Tables. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
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