Jesse Wardlaw

Jesse Wardlaw
Wardlaw warming up before the 2022 season 7 Grand Final
Personal information
Full name Jesse Tawhiao-Wardlaw
Born (2000-01-13) 13 January 2000
Ashburton, New Zealand
Original team Coorparoo (QWAFL)
Draft No. 61, 2018 AFL Women's draft
Debut Round 1, 2019, Brisbane vs. Greater Western Sydney, at Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 56
Position Forward/Ruck
Club information
Current club St Kilda
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2019–2022 (S7) Brisbane 49 (47)
2023– St Kilda 32 (35)
Total 81 (82)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 11, 2025.
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Jesse Tawhiao-Wardlaw (usually known as Wardlaw, born 13 January 2000) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for St Kilda in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW). She played for Brisbane from 2019 to 2022 season 7.

Wardlaw plays as a key forward and led Brisbane's goalkicking for the first time in 2020. Her breakout season as a power forward came in 2022 season 7 when she won the AFL Women's leading goalkicker award with the highest average goal haul in the league at more than 2 goals a game.