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 Ballan
1992 National Draft: Dustin Fletcher, Brad Copeland
1993 Pre-season Draft: Craig Ellis, Brendan Duncan,
1993 National Draft: Brad Johnson, Robert Stevenson, Darryl Griffin, Aaron James, David Innella
1994 Pre-season Draft: Cain Liddle
1994 National Draft: Shannon Grant, Robert Di Rosa, Shawn Lewfatt, Allen Nash, Matthew Belleville, Stephen Zavalas, Lee Fraser, Dean Helmers, Todd McHardy, David Nicholson
1995 Pre-season Draft: Matthew Lloyd
1997 National Draft: Lance Picioane, Chris Obst, David Antonowicz, Anthony Aloi
1998 National Draft: Heath Scotland
1999 Rookie Draft: Matthew Pearce
1999 National Draft: Daniel Giansiracusa, Ty Zantuck
2000 Rookie Draft: Ben Haynes, James Podsiadly
2001 Rookie Draft: Paul Chambers
2002 Rookie Draft: Brad D. Miller
2002 National Draft: Callum Urch
2003 Rookie Draft: Dale Carson
2003 National Draft: Michael Rischitelli
2004 Rookie Draft: Murray Boyd
2004 National Draft: Brent Prismall
2005 Rookie Draft: Benjamin Davies
2005 National Draft: Jake Edwards
2006 National Draft: Bachar Houli
2007 National Draft: Callan Ward,
2008 Rookie Draft: Will Sullivan
2008 National Draft: Jayden Post, Mitchell Banner
2009 Rookie Draft: Bryce Carroll
2009 National Draft: Jack Fitzpatrick
2010 Rookie Draft: Majak Daw
2011 National Draft: Will Hoskin-Elliott, Elliot Kavanagh
2012 National Draft: Spencer White, Lachie Hunter
2013 National Draft: James Sicily
Source: 1992-2007: "All AFL & Rookie Draft Selections: 1986 - 2007".
1992: Brad Copeland, Dustin Fletcher, Matthew Moylan
1993: Brad Johnson, David Weston, Mark Cheel
1994: Shannon Grant, Matthew Lloyd, Robert Di Rosa
1996: Dion Miles
1997: Lance Picioane
1998: Heath Scotland
1999: Ben Haynes
2000: Paul Chambers
2001: Brad D. Miller
2003: Cameron Gauci, Murray Boyd
2004: Brent Prismall
2006: Cameron Lockwood
2007: Callan Ward, Mitchell Banner
2008: Mitchell Banner
2009: Sean Tighe, Johnny Rayner
2010: Adam Kennedy
2011: Will Hoskin-Elliott, Adam Kennedy
2012: Lachie HunterSource:1992-2010 "TAC Cup Team of the Year players".
