Player
Jacob van Rooyen
Melbourne · #2·4 seasons (2023–2026)·62 games·Born 16-Apr-2003 (age 23)·193 cm·96 kg
Games
62
Disposals
606
Goals
81
Tackles
128
Brownlow votes
3
Career
Per-game averages
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Melbourne | 20 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 8.7 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 1.2 | — | 0.3 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | Melbourne | 21 | 6.0 | 4.2 | 10.2 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | Melbourne | 16 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 10.3 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 2.2 | — |
| 2026 | Melbourne | 5 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 10.4 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | — | 0.4 | 3.8 | 6.4 | 1.2 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Melbourne | 20 | 90 | 84 | 174 | 62 | 43 | 28 | 9 | 74 | 24 | — | 7 | 86 | 95 | 31 | 2 |
| 2024 | Melbourne | 21 | 127 | 88 | 215 | 81 | 38 | 30 | 16 | 89 | 26 | 7 | 17 | 97 | 121 | 42 | 1 |
| 2025 | Melbourne | 16 | 84 | 81 | 165 | 46 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 66 | 29 | 1 | 13 | 85 | 87 | 36 | — |
| 2026 | Melbourne | 5 | 30 | 22 | 52 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 10 | — | 2 | 19 | 32 | 6 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
17
17, 16, 15, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 13
Kicks
12
11, 10, 10, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8
Marks
9
9, 8, 8, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 5
Handballs
9
9, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
Goals
6
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Behinds
4
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1
Hit Outs
17
15, 10, 9, 9, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
Tackles
6
6, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Rebounds
2
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, None, None, None, None
Inside 50s
6
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3
Clearances
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1
Clangers
5
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3
Frees
3
3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Frees Against
4
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Contested Possessions
10
8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
Uncontested Possessions
13
10, 10, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8
Contested Marks
3
3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Marks Inside 50
5
4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
One Percenters
6
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3
Bounces
1
1, None, None, None, None, None, None, None, None
Goal Assists
2
2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1