Jake Waterman (born 6 May 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). Jake is the son of dual West Coast Premiership defender Chris Waterman.
| Jake Waterman | |||
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 Waterman playing for West Coast in 2019. | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 6 May 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Perth, Western Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | Marist Football Club | ||
| Draft | No. 77 (F/S), 2016 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2018, West Coast vs. Sydney, at Optus Stadium | ||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | West Coast | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017– | West Coast | 104 (132) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
AFL Career
editHe was drafted by West Coast with their final selection and seventy-seventh overall in the 2016 national draft as a father-son selection.[1] He made his debut in the twenty-nine point loss to Sydney at Optus Stadium in the opening round of the 2018 season.[2] In round 6, 2018, Waterman was nominated for the AFL Rising Star after recording fourteen disposals, five marks and two goals in the eight point win against Fremantle at Optus Stadium.[3]
2024
editJake Waterman is also the brother of former Essendon forward Alec Waterman. Waterman kicked a career-high six goals in round five of the 2024 AFL season against Richmond at Optus.[4] He was again impressive the next week in Western Derby 58 kicking five goals.[5] He also kicked 5 goals in round 10 during West Coast's 35-point win over the Melbourne Demons.[6] Waterman finished the season as West Coast's leading goalkicker, having kicked 53 goals across 20 games, as well as a fifth place finish in the Coleman Medal.[7] For his performance throughout the season he earnt a spot in the 2024 All-Australian team, and a 3rd place finish in the West Coast Eagles Best & Fairest count.
Statistics
edit- Statistics are correct to the end of round 8, 2022[8]
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2018 | West Coast | 45 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 118 | 60 | 178 | 75 | 23 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 7.4 | 3.8 | 11.1 | 4.7 | 1.4 |
| 2019 | West Coast | 2 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 112 | 45 | 157 | 75 | 16 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 8.6 | 3.5 | 12.1 | 5.8 | 1.2 |
| 2020[a] | West Coast | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 78 | 25 | 103 | 51 | 8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 7.8 | 2.5 | 10.3 | 5.1 | 0.8 |
| 2021 | West Coast | 2 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 129 | 44 | 173 | 89 | 27 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 9.2 | 3.1 | 12.4 | 6.4 | 1.9 |
| 2022 | West Coast | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 15 | 54 | 25 | 13 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 5.6 | 2.1 | 7.7 | 3.6 | 1.9 |
| Career | 60 | 52 | 30 | 476 | 189 | 665 | 315 | 87 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 7.9 | 3.2 | 11.1 | 5.3 | 1.5 | ||
Notes
- ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
edit- ^ Malcolm, Alex (11 October 2016). "Eagles nominate father-son selection for upcoming draft". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ Robinson, Chris (23 March 2018). "West Coast Eagles to blood three debutants for first time since 1996". The West Australian. Seven West Media. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ McArdle, Jordan (1 May 2018). "West Coast forward Jake Waterman gets round six AFL Rising Star nomination". The West Australian. Seven West Media. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ Sweeney, Paddy. "Why West Coast's win was Waterman's watershed moment". theage.com. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ Jovanovski, Jack (6 May 2024). "'That's just flippant': Great's frank Freo fears amid worrying trends after 'miserable' result". Fox Sports. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ Schmook, Nathan (19 May 2024). "Harley the hero as Eagles stun shellshocked Demons". Australian Football League.
- ^ ESPN Australia (25 August 2024). "Coleman Medal leaderboard for season 2024". ESPN Australia.
- ^ "Jake Waterman". AFL Tables. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
External links
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- Jake Waterman's profile on the official website of the West Coast Eagles
- Jake Waterman's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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