Jess Fitzgerald (born 8 March 2002) is an Australian rules footballer playing for Western Bulldogs in the AFL Women's (AFLW).
[1][2][3] Growing up in Bundoora, Victoria,[4] Fitzgerald played with the St Mary's Greensborough Kookaburras in the Yarra Junior Football League (YJFL) for four years from 2015 to 2018, amassing a total of 55 games with the team.
Despite the short season, she played 3 games and kicked 2 goals, both coming in the same match against the Dandenong Stingrays, while also averaging 18.7 disposals.
[14][15] Fitzgerald debuted for the Western Bulldogs in the 1st round of the 2021 AFL Women's season, in the team's 9 point loss to St Kilda.
[25][26] A 2 goal performance in the Western Bulldogs' upset win over Melbourne saw her named as one of the team's best,[27] also collecting 12 disposals, a game-high 7 tackles and a behind.