Jeremy McGovern
| Jeremy McGovern | |||
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McGovern playing for West Coast in July 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jeremy Ronald McGovern | ||
| Born |
15 April 1992 Sydney, New South Wales | ||
| Original team | Claremont Football Club | ||
| Draft | No. 44, 2011 rookie draft, West Coast | ||
| Height | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 99 kg (218 lb) | ||
| Position | Key defender | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2011–2025 | West Coast | 197 (38) | |
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Jeremy Ronald McGovern (born 15 April 1992) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was a tall key-position player who spent most of his career as a defender, although he occasionally played forward.
McGovern was recruited from the Claremont Football Club with the 44th pick in the 2011 Rookie Draft. He was something of a late bloomer, only making his senior debut for West Coast midway through the 2014 season (aged 22). McGovern was a fixture in the Eagles' line-up since then, and in 2015 played in the grand final loss to Hawthorn, and in 2018 played in the grand final win over Collingwood. He was named as a defender in the 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2024 All-Australian teams, entrenching himself as one of the best key defenders in the league's history.