Darcy Byrne-Jones (born 20 September 1995) is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). At 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) tall and 76 kg (168 lb), he plays as a running half-back who can move up forward or play as a wingman. He grew up in eastern suburbs of Melbourne. He played top-level junior football with the Oakleigh Chargers in the TAC Cup.
| Darcy Byrne-Jones | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Byrne-Jones playing for Port Adelaide in June 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Nicknames | DBJ, Hank, Burnt Toast | ||
| Born |
20 September 1995 Victoria | ||
| Original team | Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 52, 2013 National Draft: Port Adelaide | ||
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Position | Defender / forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Port Adelaide | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2014– | Port Adelaide | 235 (76) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 15, 2026. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Port Adelaide took Byrne-Jones with the 52nd selection in the 2013 AFL draft. Since then, he has been a AFL Rising Star nominee, All-Australian and a John Cahill Medalist
Early football
editHe attended Scotch College, Melbourne with fellow draftees Jack Billings, Jake Kelly and Jack Sinclair.[1] He played junior football for Camberwell Sharks in the Yarra Junior Football League.
AFL career
editByrne-Jones made his AFL debut in the third round of the 2016 AFL season, kicking his first goal with blood running down his face due to a previous collision with a teammate.[2]
Byrne-Jones won a NAB Rising Star nomination in Round 10 of the 2016 AFL Season after tallying 23 disposals while keeping Melbourne's Jeff Garlett to just 9 disposals and a goal.
In 2016, Port Adelaide rookie Darcy Byrne-Jones re-signed with the club until the end of 2018.[3]
At the start of the 2018 AFL season Byrne-Jones signed another two-year contract extension to remain at Port Adelaide until the end of 2020.[4]
Byrne-Jones had a breakout season in 2019, averaging 22.4 disposals - up from his career average of 17 and finishing second in Port Adelaide's best and fairest award. After the season Byrne-Jones signed a three-year contract extension which would keep him at the club until the end of 2023.[5]
The 2020 AFL season was a career-best year for Byrne-Jones. He played all 19 Port Adelaide games of the shortened COVID-19 season and averaged 16.9 disposals per game and was a leading defender in the competition for intercept possessions and pressure acts earning his first All-Australian selection and winning the John Cahill Medal.[6]
Statistics
editUpdated to the end of round 15, 2026.[7]
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 | |||||
| 2016 | Port Adelaide | 33 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 192 | 120 | 312 | 63 | 47 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 9.6 | 6.0 | 15.6 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 0 |
| 2017 | Port Adelaide | 33 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 239 | 134 | 373 | 93 | 65 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 10.4 | 5.8 | 16.2 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 1 |
| 2018 | Port Adelaide | 33 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 246 | 119 | 365 | 89 | 66 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 5.7 | 17.4 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 2 |
| 2019 | Port Adelaide | 33 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 332 | 160 | 492 | 112 | 66 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 15.1 | 7.3 | 22.4 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 2 |
| 2020[a] | Port Adelaide | 33 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 204 | 116 | 320 | 64 | 35 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 10.7 | 6.1 | 16.8 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 2021 | Port Adelaide | 33 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 301 | 179 | 480 | 104 | 66 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 12.5 | 7.5 | 20.0 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 0 |
| 2022 | Port Adelaide | 33 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 273 | 183 | 456 | 112 | 39 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 13.0 | 8.7 | 21.7 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 0 |
| 2023 | Port Adelaide | 33 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 192 | 100 | 292 | 68 | 66 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 8.3 | 4.3 | 12.7 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | Port Adelaide | 33 | 26 | 28 | 17 | 196 | 97 | 293 | 66 | 77 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 7.5 | 3.7 | 11.3 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Port Adelaide | 33 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 180 | 100 | 280 | 71 | 41 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 8.2 | 4.5 | 12.7 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 0 |
| 2026 | Port Adelaide | 33 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 175 | 101 | 276 | 73 | 26 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 12.5 | 7.2 | 19.7 | 5.2 | 1.9 | |
| Career | 235 | 76 | 59 | 2530 | 1409 | 3939 | 915 | 594 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 10.8 | 6.0 | 16.8 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 7 | ||
Notes
- ↑ 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
edit- ↑ "A case of Scotch maturing with age". 2 June 2016.
- ↑ "Video: Port Adelaide debutant Darcy Byrne-Jones kicks first AFL goal despite bloody face". 8 April 2016.
- ↑ Gaskin, Lee (24 August 2016). "Port young gun locked in until end of 2018". AFL. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ↑ Twomey, Callum (26 March 2018). "First-round pick among three Power re-signings". AFL. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ↑ "UPDATE: Dashing defender one of six to re-sign at Power". AFL. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ↑ Beveridge, Riley (29 October 2020). "Dashing defender upsets the field to claim John Cahill Medal". AFL. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ↑ "Darcy Byrne-Jones". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
External links
edit
- Darcy Byrne-Jones's profile on the official website of the Port Adelaide Football Club
- Darcy Byrne-Jones's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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