Jake Waterman

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Jake Waterman
Jake Waterman 2019.3.jpg
Waterman playing for West Coast in 2019.
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-05-06) 6 May 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Perth, Western Australia
Original team(s) 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(s) Forward
Club information
Current club West Coast
Number 2
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2017 West Coast 93 (108)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 10, 2024.
Career highlights
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 AFL Premiership defender Chris Waterman.

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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 the opening round 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]

Jake Waterman is also the brother of former Essendon forward Alec Waterman. 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]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of round 8, 2022 [6]
Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals  
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds  
  H  
Handballs  
  M  
Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2018 West Coast 451613121186017875230.80.87.43.811.14.71.4
2019 West Coast 2131551124515775161.20.48.63.512.15.81.2
2020 [lower-alpha 1] West Coast 2109278251035180.90.27.82.510.35.10.8
2021 West Coast 2141381294417389270.90.69.23.112.46.41.9
2022 West Coast 272339155425130.30.45.62.17.73.61.9
Career605230476189665315870.90.57.93.211.15.31.5

Notes

  1. 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.

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References

  1. Malcolm, Alex (11 October 2016). "Eagles nominate father-son selection for upcoming draft". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media . Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Sweeney, Paddy. "Why West Coast's win was Waterman's watershed moment". theage.com. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  5. 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.
  6. "Jake Waterman". AFL Tables. Retrieved 9 May 2022.