Jacob Heron (born 10 December 1999) is an Australian rules footballer who currently plays for the Southport Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He previously for the Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Early life Heron was raised in Cairns, Queensland and attended St Augustine's College.Speedy Saints junior eyes Shanghai debut He grew up playing his junior football for the Cairns Saints in the AFL Cairns competition. Towards the end of his junior football, he relocated to the Gold Coast as part of the Gold Coast Suns Academy and began playing for Palm Beach Currumbin as well as attending Palm Beach Currumbin High School.Suns' surprise breeding ground in rugby heartland
Career AFL Heron was named to make his AFL debut in round 9 of the 2018 AFL season against Port Adelaide in Shanghai, China.Queenslander Jacob Heron to make history when he makes his AFL debut in China He became the first player to make his AFL debut in a game played outside of Australia.
VFL Heron played for Southport in the club's six-point 2024 VFL grand final loss to .
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