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Jesse Wardlaw

Key Forward

24 yrs

185cm

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Player Profile

Total games
70
Debut
2019
Height
185cm
Date of birth
13 Jan 2000

Biography

When it comes down to players making a monumental impact in new colours (and looking cool while doing so), it’s hard to look past the game-changing prowess of forward spearhead, Jesse Wardlaw. The former Lion charged up St Kilda’s forward line as its new focal point in 2023, however also had just as much of an impact when thrown into the ruck; the tall talent relishing in the role and finishing equal-fifth in that season’s Best & Fairest count. Wardlaw has always been a firm believer of leaving fear behind and pursuing the next challenge. Learning how to play the drums was one of the most recent, but there’s been an exhaustive list before that. Netballer-turned-footballer, Kiwi-turned-Aussie, Lion-turned-Saint; Wardlaw has rarely stood still. Born in Ashburton, New Zealand (her mother is Māori and family hails from the Waikato region in South Auckland), Wardlaw’s budding football career took off unexpectedly after giving nine-a-side football a go at her local school.

Recruited From

Coorparoo (QAFLW)/Brisbane Lions

Awards

AFLW Brisbane Lions premiership player (2021), AFLW leading goalkicker (S7 2022), AFLW All-Australian team (S7 2022), AFLW All-Australian squad (2020), AFLW Rising Star nomination (round two 2020), 2 x Brisbane Lions leading goalkicker (2020, S7 2022), Brisbane Lions best first-year player (2019)

Key Stats & Performance

11 Matches for 2024 season
70 Matches In career

Stat
Season average vs Career average
Top season performance
Top career performance
Disposals

Season

11.9

Career

8.6

Below Avg.

Top Season Perf.

19

v Brisbane Lions
Week 10

Top Career Perf.

19

v Brisbane Lions
Week 10, 2024
Kicks

Season

9.2

Career

5.8

Average

Top Season Perf.

14

v Brisbane Lions
Week 10

Top Career Perf.

14

v Brisbane Lions
Week 10, 2024
Goals

Season

1.3

Career

1

Average

Top Season Perf.

3

v Melbourne
Week 7

Top Career Perf.

4

v Gold Coast SUNS
Round 3, 2022
Shot at Goal Accuracy %

Season

53.8

Career

53.9

Average

Top Season Perf.

100

v Melbourne
Week 7

Top Career Perf.

100

v Adelaide Crows
Round 8, 2022
Marks

Season

4.8

Career

3

Below Avg.

Top Season Perf.

8

v Gold Coast SUNS
Week 1

Top Career Perf.

8

v Gold Coast SUNS
Week 1, 2024
Tackles

Season

1.8

Career

1.6

Average

Top Season Perf.

5

v Melbourne
Week 7

Top Career Perf.

6

v Adelaide Crows
Grand Final, 2021
Fantasy Points

Season

65.4

Career

48

Below Avg.

Top Season Perf.

99

v Hawthorn
Week 4

Top Career Perf.

99

v Hawthorn
Week 4, 2024

Career & Season Stats

      By Year - Career

      Ranked by (descending)
      2024
      St KildaSTK
      65.41.311.94.81.80.99.22.74.8
      2023
      St KildaSTK
      56.20.89.42.72.31.16.33.19.8
      2022
      Brisbane LionsBL
      43.60.89.12.61.40.65.83.31.8
      2022
      Brisbane LionsBL
      48.31.882.81.10.75.52.52.9
      2021
      Brisbane LionsBL
      36.30.57.42.51.60.34.432.1
      2020
      Brisbane LionsBL
      41.71.36.431.30.34.61.93.3
      2019
      Brisbane LionsBL
      40.60.16.42.120.43.92.68.4
      Career Totals47.40.98.42.91.60.65.72.74.7

      Performance Chart

          Fantasy Points - Career

          2024202320222022202120202019Season080160240320400480560640720Fantasy Points
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