Jai Serong

Jai Serong (born 16 February 2003) is a professional Australian rules footballer who currently plays for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is the younger brother of Caleb Serong, who currently plays for Fremantle.

Jai Serong
Serong in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Jai Serong
Date of birth	(2003-02-16) 16 February 2003 (age 22)
Original team(s)	Gippsland Power
Draft	No. 53, 2021 national draft
Debut	Round 21, 2022, Hawthorn vs. Gold Coast, at York Park, Launceston
Height	192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb)
Position(s)	Key Defender
Club information
Current club	Hawthorn
Number	29
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2022–	Hawthorn	10 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Career highlights
Col Austen trophy: 2024
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Early life

Serong grew up on a dairy farm near the Victorian country town of Inverloch before his family moved to Warragul. ^[1]

He was drafted with the 53rd selection in the 2021 AFL draft from Gippsland Power in the NAB League.

AFL career

Serong made his debut in round 21 of the 2022 season when Hawthorn played the Gold Coast in Launceston. He played in the final three rounds of the season.

His 2023 season was delayed because of injury. He suffered pericarditis.^[2][3]

Statistics

Updated to the end of 2024.^[4]

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	Hawthorn	29	3	1	0	7	6	13	5	5	0.3	0.0	2.3	2.0	4.3	1.7	1.7
2023	Hawthorn	29	2	0	0	15	6	21	8	3	0.0	0.0	7.5	3.0	10.5	4.0	1.5
2024	Hawthorn	29	5	0	0	19	23	42	11	13	0.0	0.0	3.8	4.6	8.4	2.2	2.6
2025	Hawthorn	29	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Career			10	1	0	41	35	76	24	21	0.1	0.0	4.1	3.5	7.6	2.4	2.1

Honours and achievements

Team

• McClelland Trophy (Hawthorn): 2024

Individual

• Col Austen trophy: 2024^[5]