Jesse Wardlaw

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).

[2] At Slacks Creek State School and John Paul College she participated in cross country and basketball, netball and touch rugby.

[6] Her first introduction to Australian rules was through her friends, who encouraged her to be part of the AFL 9s social non-contact team in the Yeronga competition and the umpire of one of these games Tayla Harris seeing significant potential in her to be successful recommended she play at club level.

She made her debut in the Lions' round 1 game against Greater Western Sydney at Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex on 3 February 2019.

Wardlaw achieved selection in Champion Data's 2021 AFLW All-Star stats team, after coming runner up in the league for average marks inside 50 in the 2021 AFL Women's season, totalling 2.0 a game.

Jesse Wardlaw leads Melbourne's Tahlia Gillard in the race to the ball in the Season 7 AFLW Grand Final