Thurlow made his debut in round 7 of the 2013 AFL season against at Docklands Stadium , recording five marks , 17 possessions and three tackles . He played four games for the season . In 2014 , Thurlow played six matches , including two finals , before suffering a lacerated kidney during the 2015 pre-season which hospitalised him for six days . He returned to Tasmania for seven weeks to recover and missed Geelong 's first two games . In 2015 , Thurlow played 19 games in a breakout season and signed a three-year contract extension , tying him to Geelong until 2018 . He was nominated for the 2015 AFL Rising Star in round 19 after his game against Sydney . During the 2016 NAB Challenge , Thurlow tore his anterior cruciate ligament , causing him to miss the 2016 season . In 2017 and 2018 , Thurlow played 17 matches in total
2015 AFL Rising Star
2015 AFL Rising Star
Jackson Thurlow