External links
- Jessica Waterhouse's profile on the official website of the Adelaide Football Club
- Jessica Waterhouse at AustralianFootball.com
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jessica Lee Waterhouse | ||
| Date of birth | 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 as of 28 February 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 February 2014 | |||
| Jessica Waterhouse | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Original team | 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 | 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]
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]
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]
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]
