Introduction
Jonathan O'Rourke (born 21 April 1994) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants from 2013 to 2014.
Junior career
O'Rourke was known as an inside midfielder with a hunger for contested football with good speed and endurance. A product of the Calder Cannons, O'Rourke was awarded 2012 All Australian honours following the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships.
AFL career
Greater Western Sydney
O'Rourke was recruited by the Greater Western Sydney club in the 2012 national draft, with pick 2. His rookie year was blighted by injuries with hamstring problems and a broken jaw. O'Rourke made his debut in round 16, 2013, against Sydney at the Sydney Cricket Ground. O'Rourke spent the early part of the 2014 season playing for the Giants in the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL). When he managed to break into the Giant's AFL team he strung together seven successive games before again injuring his hamstring to miss the last game of the season.
Hawthorn
At the end of the 2014 season, he requested a trade back to Melbourne. He nominated Hawthorn as his club of choice and he was officially traded to Hawthorn in October.
Personal life
Growing up, O'Rourke supported the Richmond Football Club. He cites Roger Federer, Lance Picioane, Chris Judd and Patrick Allan as being among his sporting heroes.
Statistics
- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2016 season
| Legend | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Goals | B | Behinds | K | Kicks | H | Handballs | D | Disposals | M | Marks | T | Tackles |
| Season | Team | # | Games | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Greater Western Sydney | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| 2014 | Greater Western Sydney | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 57 | 94 | 22 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 7.1 | 11.8 | 2.8 | 1.4 |
| 2015 | Hawthorn | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 17.0 | 4.0 | 1.5 |
| 2016 | Hawthorn | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 54 | 103 | 16 | 19 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 14.7 | 2.3 | 2.7 |
| Career | 18 | 4 | 1 | 105 | 133 | 238 | 48 | 36 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 5.8 | 7.4 | 13.2 | 2.7 | 2.0 | ||