Jacob Koschitzke Explained

Jacob Koschitzke
Fullname:Jacob Koschitzke
Birth Date:11 July 2000
Birth Place:Albury, New South Wales
Originalteam:Albury (OMFNL)
Murray Bushrangers (TAC Cup)
Draftpick:No. 52, 2018 national draft
Debutdate:Round 1, 2021
Debutstadium:Marvel Stadium
Height:198 cm
Weight:96 kg
Position:Key Forward
Guernsey:20
Years1:2019–2023
Games Goals1:48 (54)
Years2:2024 -
Games Goals2:13 (12)
Games Goalstotal:61 (66)
Statsend:round 23, 2024

Jacob Koschitzke (;[1] born 11 July 2000) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Hawthorn Football Club

Early career

Jacob Koschitzke was born and raised in the New South Wales regional town of Albury and is the cousin of former forward Justin Koschitzke. He was a part of the Greater Western Sydney Giants' developmental academy until 2016 when Albury was removed from their zone.[2]

Standing at 196cm tall, the youngster was used as swingman from the Murray Bushrangers, and was rated among the best key position prospects in the 2018 draft. He had an impressive national U18 championships for the Allies which resulted in an All-Australian selection in the position of fullback.

Koschitzke was drafted with selection Pick 52 in the 2018 AFL draft by .[3]

AFL career

Koschitzke's AFL career started by playing with the Hawthorn affiliate Box Hill Hawks. Here, under the tutelage of Hawthorn aligned coaches, he spent his first year developing for the rigors of AFL football. A key position player with strong hands and a penetrating kick, he reads the game well. He is composed with the ball in hand and makes good decisions providing defensive rebound.

Koschitzke had to negotiate a difficult COVID-19 affected season. He showed promise during the pre-season games and with scratch matches against other AFL clubs. Later in the year he was moved to the forward line and seemed to thrived.A big pre-season in 2021 and a dominant game at full forward against in which he kicked six goals showed that he was ready for the big time.

Koschitzke played his first AFL game for Hawthorn as part of the trio that debuted in the opening round of the 2021 AFL season against Essendon at Marvel Stadium.[4]

Koschitzke was traded to following the 2023 AFL season.[5]

Statistics

Updated to the end of 2023.[6] |-| 2019 || || 34| 0 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 0|-| 2020 || || 34| 0 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 0|-| 2021 || || 34| 20 || 27 || 19 || 98 || 65 || 163 || 77 || 37 || 1.4 || 1.0 || 4.9 || 3.3 || 8.2 || 3.9 || 1.9 || 3|-| 2022 || || 23| 16 || 18 || 8 || 81 || 44 || 125 || 36 || 41 || 1.1 || 0.5 || 5.1 || 2.8 || 7.8 || 2.3 || 2.6 || 0|-| 2023 || || 23| 12 || 9 || 10 || 56 || 47 || 103 || 39 || 27 || 0.8 || 0.8 || 4.7 || 3.9 || 8.6 || 3.3 || 2.3 || 0|- class="sortbottom"! colspan=3| Career! 48 !! 54 !! 37 !! 235 !! 156 !! 391 !! 152 !! 105 !! 1.1 !! 0.8 !! 4.9 !! 3.3 !! 8.1 !! 3.2 !! 2.2 !! 3|}

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Honours and achievements

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: How to say the AFL's trickiest names. Australian Football League. 30 March 2022. 30 September 2022.
  2. https://www.gwsgiants.com.au/news/255768/bumper-academy-crop-again Bumper Academy Crop, Again
  3. Web site: Koschitzke joins the Hawks.
  4. News: ROUND 1 TEAM: Fans set for a glimpse of the future. 19 March 2021. 20 March 2021. Hawthorn FC.
  5. AFL_House. 1714544083711246564. 18 October 2023. Trade paperwork lodged.. 28 October 2023.
  6. Web site: Jacob Koschitzke Stats. AFL Tables. 20 March 2021.