Jessica Lee Waterhouse (born 7 February 1997) is an Australian rules footballer and former professional soccer player who currently plays for Adelaide in the AFL Women's.[1] As a soccer player, they[a] played for Adelaide United in the Australian W-League.[3] They played there for three seasons.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jessica Lee Waterhouse | ||
| Date of birth | 7 February 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SASI | |||
| FFSA NTC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Adelaide United | 14 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Australia U-17 | |||
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 February 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 February 2014 | |||
| Jessica Waterhouse | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Original team(s) | Happy Valley / Christies Beach (Adelaide Footy League) | ||
| Draft | 2022 free agency | ||
| Debut | Round 5, 2022 (S7), ‹See Tfd›Adelaide vs. ‹See Tfd›Greater Western Sydney, at Unley Oval | ||
| Height | 157 cm (5 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | ‹See Tfd›Adelaide | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2022 (S7) | ‹See Tfd›Adelaide | 14 (5) | |
| Total | 14 (5) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 4, 2024. | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball | |||
AFL Women's career
editIn 2017, Waterhouse shifted to Australian rules football, signing with the Christies Beach Football Club in the Adelaide Footy League competition, and played in the Division 2 Premiership team that season.[5] They later played for the Happy Valley Football Club in the Adelaide Footy League during their draft year. They were recruited by Adelaide as a free agent in 2022 as a replacement player for Jasmyn Hewett who was unavailable due to work commitments.[6]
Waterhouse made their AFL Women's debut in the round 5 thrashing of ‹See Tfd›Greater Western Sydney at Unley Oval. They kicked a goal on debut.[7] Waterhouse played their best game to date in 2023 when they kicked two goals in a semi-final against ‹See Tfd›Sydney as a pressure small forward at Norwood Oval.[8][1]
Personal life
editWaterhouse uses she/her and they/them pronouns.[2]
They are the niece of former Fremantle player Clive Waterhouse.[4]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Jess Waterhouse". afc.com.au. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Player profiles: 2023 NAB AFLW season" (PDF). AFL Women's. p. 9. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ Adelaide United profile
- ^ a b Abbracciavento, Daniela (16 November 2017). "Former Young Matildas captain and Adelaide United player Jessica Waterhouse sets her sights on AFLW after joining Glenelg". Adelaide Now. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ "Defib Shop Women's Division 2 - Grand Final". Adelaide Footy Women. SportsTG. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ Chalk, Ethan Lee (16 July 2022). "The Waterhouse always wins: Jess joins the Crows". The Inner Sanctum. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ Gaskin, Lee (25 September 2022). "Crows cruise to biggest win in AFLW history against goalless Giants". afl.com.au.
- ^ Black, Sarah (18 November 2023). "All hail Hatchard as Crows dismantle Swans to storm into prelim". afl.com.au. Norwood Oval.
External links
edit- Jessica Waterhouse's profile on the official website of the Adelaide Football Club
- Jessica Waterhouse at AustralianFootball.com
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