Jedd Busslinger (born 11 March 2004) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Early life Growing up in Perth, Western Australia, Busslinger played for Coolbinia in the Perth Football League. He was named the Auskick footballer of the year in 2012. Busslinger later played for as a junior in the Western Australian Football League (WAFL).
He represented Western Australia at the AFL National Championships, and was among WA's best in matches against Vic Metro and the Allies, culminating in an All-Australian selection in the back line.
AFL career Busslinger was selected by the Western Bulldogs with the 13th pick in the 2022 national draft. In 2024, he extended his contract until the end of the 2026 season.
Busslinger made his AFL debut in round 7 of the 2025 AFL season, against the Greater Western Sydney Giants at Manuka Oval. He had seven senior appearances in his debut season and won the Victorian Football League (VFL) premiership with , the Bulldogs' reserves affiliate. Busslinger scored a goal in the grand final win against . He looks to regain his spot in the senior side in 2026, with key defenders such as Rory Lobb, Buku Khamis and James O'Donnell currently ahead of him.
Statistics Updated to the end of round 22, 2026.
| 2023 || || 5 | 0 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 0 |- | 2024 || || 5 | 0 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 0 |- | 2025 || || 5 | 7 || 0 || 0 || 50 || 18 || 68 || 29 || 2 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 7.1 || 2.6 || 9.7 || 4.1 || 0.3 || 0 |- | 2026 || || 5 | 8 || 0 || 0 || 95 || 34 || 129 || 37 || 3 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 11.9 || 4.3 || 16.1 || 4.6 || 0.4 || 0 |- class=sortbottom ! colspan=3 | Career ! 15 !! 0 !! 0 !! 145 !! 52 !! 197 !! 66 !! 5 !! 0.0 !! 0.0 !! 9.7 !! 3.5 !! 13.1 !! 4.4 !! 0.3 !! 0
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