Jeremy Finlayson

Jeremy Finlayson (born 9 February 1996) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for and in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Personal life Finlayson was born in Culcairn, New South Wales, into a family of Indigenous Australian (Yorta Yorta) descent. He grew up playing an array of sports including cricket, lawn bowls and tennis but mostly focused on Australian rules football. Finlayson attended Billabong High School in Culcairn and played his junior football with the Culcairn Lions in the Hume Football League, making his senior debut for the club in 2012 at the age of 16.

In late 2012, he moved to Sydney to join the GWS Giants' academy program full time to increase his chances of being drafted. Finlayson was selected with the 85th pick in the 2014 AFL draft. He completed his high school education at Patrician Brothers' College, Blacktown.

Finlayson married Kellie Gardner in 2023. Kellie learned in August 2021 she was diagnosed with terminal lung and bowel cancer just a few months after giving birth to a daughter with her future husband; she started chemotherapy in 2024.

AFL career Finlayson made his debut against at Spotless Stadium in Round 15 of the 2017 season.

Finlayson was traded to via request, citing family reasons at the conclusion of the 2021 AFL season.

After four seasons at Port Adelaide, Finlayson was delisted at the end of the 2025 season.

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