The Western Jets Football Club are an Australian rules football club who have played in the Victorian premier U18 competition, the TAC Cup since its inception in 1992. The club have developmental squads in the U15 and 16 age groups, however much of the attention is towards its U18 team.
The club is geographically set in Melbourne's West as part of a decision by AFL Victoria (formerly Football Victoria) to have clubs in all regions of the state.
The club trains in Melbourne's inner west at Crofts Reserve in Altona North and play TAC Cup matches at Burbank Oval in Williamstown. Their current coach is Torin Baker, who replaced Steve Kretiuk at the end of the 2012 season.
The club is sponsored by TAC, Victoria University, Australia, Werribee Mazda, Divella, Burbank Homes and KFC.
Runners Up: 1992, 1993
Games Record Holder: Michael Turner (50 games)
Goals Record Holder: Stephen Neilsen (59 goals)
TAC CUP Coach Award Winners: Paul Carson (2000), Bradley Miller (2001)
1992 Mid-year Draft: Mark Ballan1992 National Draft: Dustin Fletcher, Brad Copeland1993 Pre-season Draft: Craig Ellis, Brendan Duncan,1993 National Draft: Brad Johnson, Robert Stevenson, Darryl Griffin, Aaron James, David Innella1994 Pre-season Draft: Cain Liddle1994 National Draft: Shannon Grant, Robert Di Rosa, Shawn Lewfatt, Allen Nash, Matthew Belleville, Stephen Zavalas, Lee Fraser, Dean Helmers, Todd McHardy, David Nicholson1995 Pre-season Draft: Matthew Lloyd1997 National Draft: Lance Picioane, Chris Obst, David Antonowicz, Anthony Aloi1998 National Draft: Heath Scotland1999 Rookie Draft: Matthew Pearce1999 National Draft: Daniel Giansiracusa, Ty Zantuck2000 Rookie Draft: Ben Haynes, James Podsiadly2001 Rookie Draft: Paul Chambers2002 Rookie Draft: Brad D. Miller2002 National Draft: Callum Urch2003 Rookie Draft: Dale Carson2003 National Draft: Michael Rischitelli2004 Rookie Draft: Murray Boyd2004 National Draft: Brent Prismall2005 Rookie Draft: Benjamin Davies2005 National Draft: Jake Edwards2006 National Draft: Bachar Houli2007 National Draft: Callan Ward,2008 Rookie Draft: Will Sullivan2008 National Draft: Jayden Post, Mitchell Banner2009 Rookie Draft: Bryce Carroll2009 National Draft: Jack Fitzpatrick2010 Rookie Draft: Majak Daw2011 National Draft: Will Hoskin-Elliott, Elliot Kavanagh2012 National Draft: Spencer White, Lachie Hunter2013 National Draft: James SicilySource: 1992-2007: "All AFL & Rookie Draft Selections: 1986 - 2007". 1992: Brad Copeland, Dustin Fletcher, Matthew Moylan1993: Brad Johnson, David Weston, Mark Cheel1994: Shannon Grant, Matthew Lloyd, Robert Di Rosa1996: Dion Miles1997: Lance Picioane1998: Heath Scotland1999: Ben Haynes2000: Paul Chambers2001: Brad D. Miller2003: Cameron Gauci, Murray Boyd2004: Brent Prismall2006: Cameron Lockwood2007: Callan Ward, Mitchell Banner2008: Mitchell Banner2009: Sean Tighe, Johnny Rayner2010: Adam Kennedy2011: Will Hoskin-Elliott, Adam Kennedy2012: Lachie HunterSource:1992-2010 "TAC Cup Team of the Year players". 