Jessica Waterhouse

Jessica Waterhouse
Personal information
Full name Jessica Lee Waterhouse
Date of birth (1997-02-07) 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), Adelaide vs. Greater Western Sydney, at Unley Oval
Height 157 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Position(s) 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.[1] As a soccer player, they[a] played for Adelaide United in the Australian W-League.[3] They played there for three seasons.[4]

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.[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 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 Sydney as a pressure small forward at Norwood Oval.[8][1] After 15 games for the club, Waterhouse was delisted following the 2024 season.[9]

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.[10]

On the June 30, 2025, Waterhouse transferred from South Adelaide to Power House AFC, who play in the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA).[11]

Personal life

Waterhouse uses they/them pronouns.[2] They are married to wife Emma and the couple have a prolific following on TikTok.[12]

They are the niece of former Fremantle player Clive Waterhouse.[4]

Notes

  1. ^ Waterhouse uses she/they/them pronouns.[2] This article uses they/them pronouns for consistency.

References

  1. ^ a b "Jess Waterhouse". afc.com.au. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Player profiles: 2023 NAB AFLW season" (PDF). AFL Women's. p. 9. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  3. ^ Adelaide United profile
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Defib Shop Women's Division 2 - Grand Final". Adelaide Footy Women. SportsTG. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  6. ^ Chalk, Ethan Lee (16 July 2022). "The Waterhouse always wins: Jess joins the Crows". The Inner Sanctum. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  7. ^ Gaskin, Lee (25 September 2022). "Crows cruise to biggest win in AFLW history against goalless Giants". afl.com.au.
  8. ^ Black, Sarah (18 November 2023). "All hail Hatchard as Crows dismantle Swans to storm into prelim". afl.com.au. Norwood Oval.
  9. ^ Black, Sarah (29 April 2025). "INS AND OUTS: Your club's list changes ahead of 2025". afl.com.au. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  10. ^ "BETTA Team Selection: SANFLW Round 12 v Norwood". safc.com.au. 19 June 2025.
  11. ^ "Player Transfers". vafa.com.au. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  12. ^ 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.
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