Jess Wuetschner

Jessica Wuetschner (born 28 April 1992) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Brisbane Lions in the AFL Women's.

Jess Wuetschner
Personal information
Full name Jessica Wuetschner
Nickname(s) Jess, Woosha
Date of birth (1992-04-28) 28 April 1992[1]
Place of birth Hobart, Tasmania
Original team(s) East Fremantle (WAWFL)[1]
Draft No. 34, 2016 AFL Women's draft
Debut Round 1, 2017, Brisbane
vs. Melbourne, at Casey Fields
Height 162 cm (5 ft 4 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward pocket/Half-forward flank[3][4]
Club information
Current club Brisbane
Number 23[1]
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2017– Brisbane 28 (29)
Representative team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
2017 The Allies 1 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2020 season.
2 State and international statistics correct as of 2017.
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Early life

Wuetschner was born in 1992 in Hobart, Tasmania. She first played football for a club at 16,[4] and was playing for East Fremantle when she was drafted.[1]

AFL Women's career

Wuetschner was recruited by Brisbane with the number 34 pick in the 2016 AFL Women's draft. She made her debut in the Lions' inaugural game against Melbourne at Casey Fields on 5 February 2017.[5] Wuetschner kicked two goals during Brisbane's six-point loss to Adelaide in the 2017 grand final.[6] At the end of the season, she was listed in the 40-player All-Australian squad.[7]

In 2018, Wuetschner placed second behind Brooke Lochland in the league goal-kicking award, finishing the regular season with 11 goals.[8] Despite playing in another six-point grand final loss, this time at the hands of the Western Bulldogs, she once again kicked two goals for Brisbane on the day.[9] Her standout year as a forward was rewarded with selection in the All-Australian team.[10] She re-signed with the Lions for the following season, having rejected offers from expansion club North Melbourne.[11]

Brisbane slumped to a 2-5 win-loss record in 2019, however Wuetschner still managed eight goals from seven matches—including a three-goal performance in her club's two-point round 1 victory against Greater Western Sydney[12]—and earned a third All-Australian nomination.[13]

AFLW Statistics

Statistics correct to the end of 2019 season.[14]

Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Led the league for the season only
Led the league after the Grand Final only
Led the league after season and Grand Final
AFLW playing statistics
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2017 Brisbane 2385344176116230.60.45.52.17.62.02.90
2018 Brisbane 23813661177819231.60.87.62.19.82.42.93
2019 Brisbane 2378653237619151.10.97.63.310.92.72.10
Career 23 26 15 158 57 215 54 61 1.1 0.7 6.9 2.5 9.3 2.3 2.7 3

References
  1. "Brisbane Lions AFL Women's Players". Brisbane Lions. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  2. "JESSICA WUETSCHNER". Australian Football. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  3. Fair, Alex (3 February 2017). "Eli Templeton finds a new home at Port Melbourne". The Advocate. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  4. "Q&A: Jessica Wuetschner". Western Bulldogs. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  5. "AFLW 2017 round one: Melbourne Demons v Brisbane Lions". Herald Sun. 5 February 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  6. "Match report: Crows soar to flag in thriller". afl.com.au. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  7. "AFLW Lions and Crows dominate All Australian squad". AFL.com.au. BigPond. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  8. "W Awards: Dogs star named League B&F". AFLW. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  9. "AFLW match report: Dogs take out flag". afl.com.au. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  10. "W Awards: Nine named dual All Australians". afl.com.au. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  11. "AFLW: Lion's pride made staying an easy decision". afl.com.au. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  12. "2019 AFL Women's Match Centre: BL v GWS". AFLW. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  13. "2019 AFLW All Australian squad revealed: Who made the cut?". AFLW. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  14. "Australian Football - Jess Wuetschner - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
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