Jackson Archer

Jackson Archer is an Australian rules footballer who plays for North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Jackson Archer
Archer in April 2025
Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-01-09) 9 January 2003 (age 22)
Original team(s)	Northern Knights (NAB League) Park Orchards Football Club(YJFL)
Draft	No. 59, 2021 national draft
Debut	Round 15, 2022, North Melbourne vs. Adelaide, at Bellerive Oval, Tasmania
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	North Melbourne
Number	34
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2022–	North Melbourne	23 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2024 season.
Career highlights
AFL Rising Star nominee 2024
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Early life

Archer played junior football with the Park Orchards Sharks in the Yarra Junior Football League.^[1] He attended secondary school at Whitefriars College in Donvale.^[2] In 2021, he played 9 games for the Northern Knights in the NAB League. In the same year, he represented North Melbourne's VFL side in two outings against Port Melbourne and the Southport Sharks.^[3] As a junior, Archer was known for his courage, aggression, and competitiveness.^[4]

As the son of Glenn, Archer was eligible as a father–son pick for North Melbourne, and he lodged his nomination on the 28th of October 2021.^[4]

AFL career

At the 2021 AFL draft, Archer was not bid upon by any other club, being eventually selected by North Melbourne with pick 59. Archer made his debut at Bellerive Oval against Adelaide in round 15 of the 2022 season.^[5] Archer would feature twice more for the senior side in 2022 before being sidelined with a hip issue.^[6]

In March 2023, Archer penned a one-year contract extension after an impressive pre-season.^[7] Due to a groin injury, he did not feature at senior level until Round 19 against Hawthorn.^[8] In July 2024, Archer has signed another contract extension, continuing his career till the end of 2026, after making himself a regular in the Kangaroos' backline in 2024, playing with great determination and an uncompromising attack on the footy, and he's proving to be a tough opponent at senior level.^[9]

Archer was nominated for the AFL Rising Star award after he had put together a strong run of form and impressed in the Kangaroos' 13-point win over Richmond in round 21, 2024. Archer had 20 disposals, eight marks and five tackles in the victory.^[10]

Statistics

Updated to completion of the 2024 season.^[11]

Legend

G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)
				G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
2022	North Melbourne	34	3	-	-	12	21	33	6	10	0.0	0.0	4.0	7.0	11.0	2.0	3.3
2023	North Melbourne	34	5	-	-	24	18	42	12	8	0.0	0.0	4.8	3.6	8.4	2.4	1.6
2024	North Melbourne	34	15	-	-	82	66	148	50	38	0.0	0.0	5.5	4.4	9.9	3.3	2.5
Career			23	0	0	118	105	233	68	56	0.0	0.0	5.1	4.6	9.7	3.0	2.4