“Being nominated for the NAB AFL Rising Star is a great reward for the effort that Jake has put in ever since he arrived at the club during pre-season,” Hinkley said.
“The thing we love about Jake is that he is never intimidated by the size of the opposition and that is important given his small physical stature.
“He enjoys the contested style of the game in that he loves tackling, loves chasing and loves doing all the things that we value so highly here at Port Adelaide. And when he does have the ball he uses it very well.
“Being a first-year player Jake has plenty of footy ahead of him. He knows that he needs to work as hard as possible to continually improve his game to give himself the best opportunity to have a great career.”
Jake was acquired by the Power as part of a trade with GWS, who pre-selected him as an NT zone selection.
He was recruited from Elliot in the Northern Territory and the North Ballarat Rebels. He had an outstanding NAB AFL Under-18 Championships last year averaging 18.4 disposals, winning the Harrison Medal (Division Two Best and Fairest) and was named an All-Australian.
Jake is also an AIS-AFL Academy graduate.
