| Jack Higgins | |||
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Jack_Higgins_2018.1.jpg) Higgins playing for Richmond in August 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Nickname(s) | Snags, Higgo, Hig | ||
| Date of birth | 19 March 1999 | ||
| Original team(s) | Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup)/East Malvern Knights (SMJFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 17, 2017 AFL national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 3, 2018, Richmond vs. Hawthorn, at MCG | ||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder / forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | St Kilda | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2018–2020 | Richmond | 43 (29) | |
| 2021– | St Kilda | 79 (129) | |
| Total | 122 (158) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Jack Higgins (born 19 March 1999) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played 43 games over three seasons at Richmond. As a junior, Higgins was named All-Australian at the 2017 AFL Under-18 Championships and won the Morrish Medal as the best player in the Victorian junior state league, the TAC Cup. He was drafted by Richmond with the last pick of the first round in the 2017 AFL national draft and made his debut for the club in Round 3 of the 2018 season. In his debut season, he earned the AFL Goal of the Year award and placed fourth in the league Rising Star award. Higgins missed a significant part of the 2019 season after undergoing surgery for a brain condition. In the 2020/21 off-season, he was traded to St Kilda in a multipiece deal that principally involved a second-round draft pick.