| Jacob Townsend | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Townsend with Richmond's VFL team in May 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Nickname(s) | Towner[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 June 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Leeton, New South Wales | ||
| Original team(s) | Leeton-Whitton (RFNL)/GWS Giants (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft |
No. 32, 2019 AFL rookie draft: Richmond No. 5, 2021 Rookie draft: Gold Coast | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2012, Greater Western Sydney vs. Sydney, at ANZ Stadium | ||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Gold Coast | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2012–2015 | Greater Western Sydney | 28 (4) | |
| 2016–2019 | Richmond | 20 (28) | |
| 2020 | Essendon | 12 (9) | |
| 2021 | Gold Coast | 2 (3) | |
| Total | 62 (44) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2021. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Jacob Townsend (born 20 June 1993) is an Australian rules footballer who currently plays for the Southport Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He previously played professionally for Greater Western Sydney, Richmond, Essendon and the Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League (AFL).
He won an AFL premiership with Richmond in 2017 while also winning the VFL's J. J. Liston Trophy in the same year during matches played with Richmond's reserves side, before winning a VFL premiership with the same reserves side in 2019.
- ^ Greenberg, Tony (31 July 2018). "'Towner' makes his presence felt". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. Retrieved 2 September 2018.