Jessica Waterhouse
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jessica Lee Waterhouse | ||
| Date of birth | 7 February 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Australia | ||
| Position | 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 as of 28 February 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 February 2014 | |||
| Jessica Waterhouse | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Original team | Happy Valley / Christies Beach (Adelaide Footy League) | ||
| Draft | 2022 free agency | ||
| Debut | Round 5, 2022 (S7), Adelaide vs. Greater Western Sydney, at Unley Oval | ||
| Height | 157 cm (5 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2022 (S7)–2024 | Adelaide | 15 (5) | |
| Total | 15 (5) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024. | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball | |||
Jessica Lee Waterhouse (born 7 February 1997) is a former Australian rules footballer and former professional soccer player who last played for the Adelaide Crows in the AFL Women's. As a soccer player, they played for Adelaide United in the Australian W-League. They played there for three seasons.
AFL Women's career
In 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. 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.
Waterhouse made their AFL Women's debut in the round 5 thrashing of Greater Western Sydney at Unley Oval. They kicked a goal on debut. Waterhouse played their best game to date in 2023 when they kicked two goals in a semi-final against Sydney as a pressure small forward at Norwood Oval. After 15 games for the club, Waterhouse was delisted following the 2024 season.
Post-career
Waterhouse returned to South Adelaide in the SANFL Women's in 2025, where they played during their time in the Crows' off-seasons. Waterhouse, living in Melbourne, Victoria, also played rugby union during this time.
On the June 30, 2025, Waterhouse transferred from South Adelaide to Power House AFC, who play in the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA).
Personal life
Waterhouse uses they/them pronouns. They are married to their wife Emma, and the couple have a prolific following on TikTok.
They are the niece of former Fremantle player Clive Waterhouse.
Notes
- ↑ Waterhouse uses both she/her and they/them pronouns. This article uses they/them pronouns for consistency.
References
- 1 2 "Jess Waterhouse". afc.com.au. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- 1 2 "Player profiles: 2023 NAB AFLW season" (PDF). AFL Women's. p. 9. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ↑ Adelaide United profile
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ Black, Sarah (29 April 2025). "INS AND OUTS: Your club's list changes ahead of 2025". afl.com.au. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ↑ "BETTA Team Selection: SANFLW Round 12 v Norwood". safc.com.au. 19 June 2025.
- ↑ "Player Transfers". vafa.com.au. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ↑ Bath, Gemma (16 September 2024). "Jess Waterhouse and their wife are Australia's new 'comfort' watch. They delete troll comments hourly". mamamia.com.au. Mamamia. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
External links
- Jessica Waterhouse's profile on the official website of the Adelaide Football Club
- Jessica Waterhouse at AustralianFootball.com
