Jack Lukosius

Jack Lukosius
Personal information
Born (2000-08-09) 9 August 2000
Adelaide, South Australia
Original team Woodville-West Torrens (SANFL)/Henley Football Club
Draft No. 2, 2018 national draft
Debut 24 March 2019, Gold Coast vs. St Kilda, at Marvel Stadium
Height 195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Position Defender / Forward
Club information
Current club Port Adelaide
Number 12
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2019–2024 Gold Coast 116 (79)
2025– Port Adelaide 15 (14)
Total 131 (93)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 22, 2026.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Jack Lukosius (born 9 August 2000) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Gold Coast Suns, the club to which he was drafted, from 2019 to 2024.

Early life

Lukosius was born in Adelaide, South Australia. His father, Robert, is of Lithuanian origin and played professional football for Woodville-West Torrens in the SANFL.[1]

Jack participated in the Auskick program at Henley[2] and grew up playing high level Australian rules football and cricket in Adelaide for Fulham Cricket Club while attending Henley High School with future Gold Coast teammate Izak Rankine.[3] Such was his talent in cricket, he was selected as the opening bowler for South Australia at the 2016-17 U17 national carnival but gave the sport away soon after to focus on football.[4] He made his senior SANFL debut for Woodville-West Torrens in a 2017 preliminary final against Sturt where he finished with 12 disposals, 8 marks and 4 goals.[5]

Leading into his final year of junior football, Lukosius was considered a potential number-one draft pick by many draft analysts[6] and drew comparisons to superstar St Kilda forward Nick Riewoldt.[7][8] In 2018, he played a big part in South Australia's U18 national championships victory[9] and Henley High School's SA schools championship.[10] He also played for Woodville's senior SANFL side but would once again play in a losing preliminary final that year. He was drafted by Gold Coast with their first selection in the 2018 national draft, which was the second pick overall.[11]

AFL career

Gold Coast

Lukosius made his AFL debut in Gold Coast's one-point loss to St Kilda in the opening round of the 2019 AFL season.

In Round 3, 2023, Lukosius kicked a career high five goals including a 73-metre inswinging goal with a drop punt to help secure a 19-point Suns victory over the reigning premier Geelong.[12] He played his 100th game in 2024 during the win over Hawthorn. He played in defence for much of the 2024 AFL season, but often swung forward to finish the year with 23 goals from 21 games.[13][14]

Port Adelaide

Following the 2024 season, Lukosius requested a trade back to his home state of South Australia to play with Port Adelaide, and was traded on 15 October despite having two years remaining on his contract.[15][16] His first year at the Power was "wretched year of injury",[17] only managing seven games through back and calf injuries.[18]. He looked to improve upon a poor 2025 showing, making appearances in four of the first five matches in 2026 and kicking six goals, but he was then sidelined for another two months with an ongoing groin issue.[19]

Statistics

Updated to the end of round 22, 2026.[20]

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
2019Gold Coast41 21341835423790440.10.28.72.611.34.32.10
2020[a]Gold Coast13 17332205927962270.20.212.93.516.43.61.63
2021Gold Coast13 2231138260442172320.10.517.42.720.17.81.52
2022Gold Coast13 138141433317662280.61.111.02.513.54.82.20
2023Gold Coast13 22392225641297140241.81.011.61.913.56.41.18
2024Gold Coast13 21231819966265103251.10.99.53.112.64.91.22
2025Port Adelaide12 7854716633091.10.76.72.39.04.31.30
2026Port Adelaide12 86474189245180.80.59.32.311.55.62.30
Career 1319381150434718517042070.70.611.52.614.15.41.615

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.

References

  1. ↑ "Record six father-son players in Croweaters' under-18 State side". 16 June 2017.
  2. ↑ AFL Record. Round 12, 2022. pg 54
  3. ↑ "Schoolyard to stardom for Henley High students Jack and Izak". 21 September 2018.
  4. ↑ Twomey, Callum (17 January 2018). "Precocious talent is ready for the scrutiny".
  5. ↑ Waterworth, Ben (20 September 2017). "AFL Draft Watch: Andrew Brayshaw set for TAC Cup grand final stage, Jack Lukosius' insane debut".
  6. ↑ Smith, Matthew (29 August 2018). "AFL draft: Jack Lukosius and Izak Rankine look to break Victorian stranglehold on number one pick".
  7. ↑ Balmer, Matt (4 July 2018). "AFL Draft 2018: Why South Australian forward Jack Lukosius is Pick 1 favourite".
  8. ↑ "Is Lukosius the next Nick Riewoldt?". 13 November 2018.
  9. ↑ "Lukosius stars as SA storms to big under-18 championships victory". 2 June 2018.
  10. ↑ "Lukosius, Rankine lead Henley to first football championship since 1980". 21 August 2018.
  11. ↑ Cheadle, Josh (22 November 2018). "Lukosius excited for new chapter". Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  12. ↑ "Reigning premiers left reeling at 0-3: Lukosius-inspired Suns claim famous club win". www.sen.com.au. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  13. ↑ Jovanovski, Jack (16 April 2024). "'Didn't hesitate': Suns gun is 'gettable' as full AFL trade period details revealed — Trade Whispers". Fox Footy.
  14. ↑ "Star Sun 'given permission' to seek move; rival club in 'box seat' to lure Giant — Trade Whispers". Fox Footy. 28 August 2024.
  15. ↑ "Suns forward requests trade to South Australia". AFL. 24 September 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  16. ↑ @AFL_House (15 October 2024). "Three club trade approved" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
  17. ↑ "'Game doesn't owe you anything': Footy star's season from hell". The Advertiser. 21 March 2026.
  18. ↑ Anderson, Jamie (8 December 2025). "Lukosius fit and firing for 2026".
  19. ↑ Thomas-Wilson, Simeon (14 April 2026). "All the AFL injury and selection news ahead of Round 6: Latest on Jack Lukosius, Noah Anderson". News.com.au.
  20. ↑ "Jack Lukosius". AFL Tables. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
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