Jacob Hopper
Height: 186cm
Weight: 82kg
D/O/B: 6/2/1997
Position: Mid
Powerful midfielder Jacob Hopper is officially a GIANT after being selected at pick 7 in the 2015 NAB AFL Draft in Adelaide. A PM CAPITAL GIANTS Academy graduate, Hopper was initially chosen by Gold Coast in the first-round but the GIANTS chose to match that bid. Hopper, who is from Leeton in NSW, moved to Victoria last year and has been playing for the North Ballarat Rebels for the past two seasons.
He also captained NSW/ACT at the NAB AFL Under-18 national championships this year and was named in the All Australian team. Hopper averaged 23 disposals in 12 TAC Cup games and recorded nearly seven clearances a game along with five tackles. A big-bodied midfielder with the ability to play inside or outside, Hopper has an exceptional work rate and shows great composure with ball in hand. Likened to Swans star Josh Kennedy and new Geelong recruit Patrick Dangerfield, Hopper is also good over head and can impact the scoreboard.
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"Jacob's an inside player who can also go forward and kick some goals. He's very, very good when it comes to one on one contested footy, he rarely gets defeated in a contest and he hunts the ball really well. He's the ultimate professional and what I mean by that is that he does everything he possibly can to get the the best out of himself. His preparation and his mindset are probably the best I've seen come through the Rebels in my time. We always say that when we need someone to step up, he's the one who will step up every time with the crucial goal, the crucial clearance, the big tackle. He's a great young man who knows where he wants to get to in football and in life."
- Phil Partington, North Ballarat talent manager
"He cracks in every time. We actually wanted him to start trying to get some easy ball, but he loves hurting himself and hurting other people and going in hard to get the footy. He's a determined SOB. There's not many people who would beat him if the footy's there in front of them."
- Tadhg Kennelly, NSW-ACT Rams coach
Height: 186cm
Weight: 82kg
D/O/B: 6/2/1997
Position: Mid
Powerful midfielder Jacob Hopper is officially a GIANT after being selected at pick 7 in the 2015 NAB AFL Draft in Adelaide. A PM CAPITAL GIANTS Academy graduate, Hopper was initially chosen by Gold Coast in the first-round but the GIANTS chose to match that bid. Hopper, who is from Leeton in NSW, moved to Victoria last year and has been playing for the North Ballarat Rebels for the past two seasons.
He also captained NSW/ACT at the NAB AFL Under-18 national championships this year and was named in the All Australian team. Hopper averaged 23 disposals in 12 TAC Cup games and recorded nearly seven clearances a game along with five tackles. A big-bodied midfielder with the ability to play inside or outside, Hopper has an exceptional work rate and shows great composure with ball in hand. Likened to Swans star Josh Kennedy and new Geelong recruit Patrick Dangerfield, Hopper is also good over head and can impact the scoreboard.
http://www.gwsgiants.com.au/news/2015-11-24/draft-pick-8-jacob-hopper#sthash.UQiCPES9.dpuf
"Jacob's an inside player who can also go forward and kick some goals. He's very, very good when it comes to one on one contested footy, he rarely gets defeated in a contest and he hunts the ball really well. He's the ultimate professional and what I mean by that is that he does everything he possibly can to get the the best out of himself. His preparation and his mindset are probably the best I've seen come through the Rebels in my time. We always say that when we need someone to step up, he's the one who will step up every time with the crucial goal, the crucial clearance, the big tackle. He's a great young man who knows where he wants to get to in football and in life."
- Phil Partington, North Ballarat talent manager
"He cracks in every time. We actually wanted him to start trying to get some easy ball, but he loves hurting himself and hurting other people and going in hard to get the footy. He's a determined SOB. There's not many people who would beat him if the footy's there in front of them."
- Tadhg Kennelly, NSW-ACT Rams coach
