About Jeremy McGovern
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. McGovern set a new overall record for the most contested intercept marks in a season, and recorded the equal-most marks from opposition kicks in 2016 (alongside Easton Wood). In Round 23, 2018, McGovern broke the record for most intercept marks in a season by taking his 77th of 2018. McGovern kicked 10 goals across the next four games, and held his spot for the rest of the year. In July 2018, McGovern signed a five-year contract extension with West Coast reportedly worth $5 million.
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