Jake Barrett (footballer)

{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2015}}

{{Use Australian English|date=April 2015}}

{{Infobox AFL biography

| name = Jake Barrett

| image = Jake Barrett 2018.2.jpg

| caption = Barrett in April 2018

| fullname = Jake Barrett

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|11|8|df=y}}

| birth_place =

| death_date =

| death_place =

| originalteam = Temora, NSW/ACT Rams

| draftpick = No. 97, 2013 national draft, {{AFL GWS}}
No. 2, 2017 rookie draft, {{AFL BL}}

| height = 184 cm

| weight = 83 kg

| position = Midfield / forward

| years1 = 2014–2016

| club1 = {{AFL GWS}}

| games_goals1 = {{0}}1 {{0}}(0)

| years2 = 2017–2018

| club2 = {{AFL BL}}

| games_goals2 = 22 (19)

| games_goalstotal = 23 (19)

| statsend = 2018

| careerhighlights =

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Jake Barrett (born 8 November 1995) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants and the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Barrett, originally from Temora,{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/story/2056257/barrett-working-hard-towards-giant-debut-season/|title=Barrett working hard towards Giant debut season |first=Matt |last=Malone |date=31 January 2014}} is the first cousin of Hawthorn premiership player Luke Breust and the second cousin of former Dally M winning rugby league player Trent Barrett.[http://www.gwsgiants.com.au/news/2013-11-20/jakes-giant-journey/ Jakes giant journey] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20140207004519/http://www.gwsgiants.com.au/news/2013-11-20/jakes-giant-journey/ |date=7 February 2014 }} He was picked up as a NSW zone selection by the GWS Giants on the back of a strong AFL Under 18 Championships and excellent results at the 2013 AFL draft combine where he finished second in the beep test reaching level 15.6 as well as a top 10 result in the 20-metre sprint. At the conclusion of the 2016 season, he was delisted by Greater Western Sydney.{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-11-02/talented-giant-jake-barrett-on-the-table-as-a-free-agent|title=Talented Giant on the table as a free agent|last=Ryan|first=Peter|date=2 November 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Bigpond|access-date=2 November 2016}} He was subsequently drafted by the Brisbane Lions in the 2017 rookie draft.{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-11-28/rookie-draft-giants-reunite-exdockers-mzungu-and-de-boer|title=Giants reunite ex-Dockers Mzungu and de Boer|last=Browne|first=Ashley|date=28 November 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Bigpond|access-date=28 November 2016}} However he was subsequently delisted by them as well the following season.