Jake Waterman
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. 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Waterman playing for West Coast in 2019. | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 6 May 1998 | ||
| 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 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017– | West Coast | 83 (79) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 11, 2023. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Statistics
- Statistics are correct to the end of round 8, 2022[4]
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[lower-alpha 1] | 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 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 15 | 54 | 25 | 13 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 5.6 | 2.1 | 7.7 | 3.6 | 1.9 |
| Career | 60 | 52 | 30 | 476 | 189 | 665 | 315 | 87 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 7.9 | 3.2 | 11.1 | 5.3 | 1.5 | ||
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.
- "Jake Waterman". AFL Tables. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
Jake Waterman is also related to the Essendon Bombers Alec Waterman.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jake Waterman.
- Jake Waterman's profile on the official website of the West Coast Eagles
- Jake Waterman's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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