Jacob Townsend Returns

The Southport Sharks are pleased to announce the return of Jacob Townsend to the club for the remainder of the 2024 season.

The Southport Sharks are pleased to announce the return of Jacob Townsend to the club for the remainder of the 2024 season.

Townsend was an AFL premiership player with Richmond in 2017. He also won the J.J Liston Trophy (VFL Best and Fairest) in 2017 and a VFL premiership with Richmond in 2019.

In 2022, he played for Southport in the year they made the VFL Grand Final, and was the leading goal kicker with 37 goals.

Southport’s General Manager of Football Operations, Jarrod Field, said, “We are delighted that Jacob has agreed to return to the club for the rest of the year.”

“He will be a great addition to our forward line as we head into the last five home and away games of the season.”

Photo Credit: KPM Images

Similar Articles

These articles are similar to the one you are reading.

Both sides come away with strong wins after a successful day against Morningside.

Southport Sharks congratulates Annise Bradfield, who was drafted to the Gold Coast SUNS.

From festival crowds to football-ready turf, Fankhauser Reserve’s pristine return

It was a historic win last weekend for the Sharks in Hobart and a game to savour for Matt McGuinness.

Southport Seniors and Reserves win their first home game of the season against Maroochydore.

The Sharks are heading to Brighton Homes Arena in style, with both the Seniors and Reserves through to the 2025 QAFLW Grand Finals. After powerful wins over Morningside and Bond, the stage is set for a huge double-header.

The Southport Sharks travelled to South Brisbane to take on Coorparoo in Round 6 of the QAFLW at Giffin Park on Saturday Afternoon, as part of Sir Doug Nicholls Indigenous Round.

Five Southport Sharks QAFLW players were drafted on Monday Night, at the 2025 Telstra AFLW Draft. Sunny Lappin (Pick 4), Georja Davies (Pick 9), Mikayla Nurse (Pick 13), Dekota Baron (Pick 15) and Rhianna Ingram (Pick 44) were all drafted by the Gold Coast Suns. The Southport Sharks have now had 2...

The Southport Sharks hosted the Bond University Bull Sharks at Fankhauser Reserve on Saturday Afternoon for the first week of QAFLW Finals.   Seniors    Bond University is through to the 2023 QAFLW Grand Final after defeating Southport by 22 points in the Qualifying Final. Southport’s 4.5 ...

Southport Sharks celebrated a night of triumph at the 79th Annual J.A Grogan and Emma Zielke Medal Awards held at The Gabba. 

Fraser Thurlow is set to play his 100th senior game for the Southport Sharks on Saturday, against the GWS Giants, at Tom Wills Oval.  

The Southport QFAW side extended their winning streak to nine after a strong second half against the Robina Roos on Saturday.