Jed Bews

Jed Bews (born 14 December 1993) is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted with the 86th pick in the 2011 AFL Draft^[1] under the father–son rule.^[2][3][4][5] His father, Andrew Bews, also played for Geelong, wearing the number 27. Jed was offered that number but decided against it, and was given number 24.^[6] Jed made his AFL debut in round 9 of the 2014 season against Fremantle.^[7] He has played primarily as a defender, standing 186 cm tall and weighing in at 88 kg.^[8][9]

Jed Bews
Bews playing for Geelong in August 2018
Personal information
Full name	Jed Bews
Date of birth	(1993-12-14) 14 December 1993 (age 31)
Original team(s)	Leopold (GFL) Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup)
Draft	No. 86 (F/S), 2011 national draft
Height	186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	88 kg (194 lb)
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current club	Geelong
Number	24
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2014–	Geelong	171 (16)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Career highlights
AFL Premiership Player: (2022)
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Prior to being drafted, Bews was a talented young athlete who competed as a pole vaulter, becoming a junior national champion and posting a best jump of 4.65 metres.^[10][11]

Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2022 season.^[12]

Legend

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

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)							Votes
				G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
2014	Geelong	24	7	0	0	30	30	60	17	25	0.0	0.0	4.3	4.3	8.6	2.4	3.6	0
2015	Geelong	24	16	1	2	70	85	155	35	50	0.1	0.1	4.4	5.3	9.7	2.2	3.1	0
2016	Geelong	24	8	0	2	51	48	99	35	21	0.0	0.3	6.4	6.0	12.4	4.4	2.6	0
2017	Geelong	24	19	3	2	128	108	236	64	58	0.2	0.1	6.7	5.7	12.4	3.4	3.1	0
2018	Geelong	24	21	2	2	124	106	230	72	37	0.1	0.1	5.9	5.0	11.0	3.4	1.8	0
2019	Geelong	24	12	3	3	94	35	129	33	30	0.3	0.3	7.8	2.9	10.8	2.8	2.5	0
2020[a]	Geelong	24	20	3	2	146	72	218	65	35	0.2	0.1	7.3	3.6	10.9	3.3	1.8	1
2021	Geelong	24	25	1	2	219	125	344	117	49	0.1	0.0	8.8	5.0	13.8	4.7	2.0	0
2022#	Geelong	24	23	1	2	134	115	249	79	43	0.0	0.1	5.8	5.0	10.8	3.4	1.8	0
Career			151	16	17	996	724	1720	516	349	0.1	0.1	6.6	4.8	11.4	3.4	2.3	1

Notes

1. The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Honours and achievements

Team

• AFL premiership player (Geelong): 2022
• 2× McClelland Trophy (Geelong): 2019, 2022