Jake Barrett (born 8 November 1995) is a former professional

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er who played for the

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and the

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in the

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(AFL). Barrett, originally from Temora, is the first cousin of Hawthorn premiership player

Luke Breust Luke Breust (born 11 November 1990) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Early career Recruited from Temora, New South Wales, Breust played both rugby league and A ...

and the second cousin of former Dally M winner

Trent Barrett Trent Barrett (born 18 November 1977) is an Australian professional rugby league football coach who is a former head coach and a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. He was previously the head ...

.Jakes giant journey
He was picked up as a NSW zone selection by the

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on the back of a strong

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and excellent results at the 2013 AFL draft combine where he finished second in the beep test reaching level 15.6 as well as a top 10 result in the 20-metre sprint. At the conclusion of the 2016 season, he was delisted by Greater Western Sydney. He was subsequently drafted by the Brisbane Lions in the 2017 rookie draft. However he was subsequently delisted by them as well the following season.

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* * 1995 births Living people NSW/ACT Rams players Australian rules footballers from New South Wales Greater Western Sydney Giants players Brisbane Lions players {{AFL-bio-1990s-stub