Jake Waterman
| Jake Waterman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Waterman playing for West Coast in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 6 May 1998 Perth, Western Australia | ||
| Original team | 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 | Key forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | West Coast | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017– | West Coast | 112 (149) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2025 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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, and brother of former Essendon forward Alec Waterman.
AFL career
He 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 Round 1 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
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 Melbourne.[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
- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2025 season[8]
G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 143 | 42 | 185 | 97 | 32 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 7.2 | 2.1 | 9.3 | 4.9 | 1.6 |
| 2023 | West Coast | 2 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 112 | 46 | 158 | 71 | 23 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 10.2 | 4.2 | 14.4 | 6.5 | 2.1 |
| 2024 | West Coast | 2 | 20 | 53 | 23 | 191 | 61 | 252 | 137 | 22 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 9.6 | 3.1 | 12.6 | 6.9 | 1.1 |
| 2025 | West Coast | 2 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 57 | 24 | 81 | 49 | 5 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 7.1 | 3.0 | 10.1 | 6.1 | 0.6 |
| Career | 112 | 149 | 79 | 940 | 347 | 1287 | 644 | 156 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 8.4 | 3.1 | 11.5 | 5.8 | 1.4 | ||
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
- ^ 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
- Jake Waterman's profile on the official website of the West Coast Eagles
- Jake Waterman's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jake Waterman at AustralianFootball.com
- Jake Waterman's WAFL playing statistics at WAFLFootyFacts.net
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