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When it comes down to players making a monumental impact in new colours (and looking cool while doing so), it’s hard to look past the game-changing prowess of forward spearhead, Jesse Wardlaw.

The former Lion charged up St Kilda’s forward line as its new focal point in 2023, however also had just as much of an impact when thrown into the ruck; the tall talent relishing in the role and finishing equal-fifth in that season’s Best & Fairest count.

Wardlaw has always been a firm believer of leaving fear behind and pursuing the next challenge. Learning how to play the drums was one of the most recent, but there’s been an exhaustive list before that. Netballer-turned-footballer, Kiwi-turned-Aussie, Lion-turned-Saint; Wardlaw has rarely stood still.

Born in Ashburton, New Zealand (her mother is Māori and family hails from the Waikato region in South Auckland), Wardlaw’s budding football career took off unexpectedly after giving nine-a-side football a go at her local school.

Jesse Wardlaw
When it comes down to players making a monumental impact in new colours (and looking cool while doing so), it’s hard to look past the game-changing prowess of forward spearhead, Jesse Wardlaw.

The former Lion charged up St Kilda’s forward line as its new focal point in 2023, however also had just as much of an impact when thrown into the ruck; the tall talent relishing in the role and finishing equal-fifth in that season’s Best & Fairest count.

Wardlaw has always been a firm believer of leaving fear behind and pursuing the next challenge. Learning how to play the drums was one of the most recent, but there’s been an exhaustive list before that. Netballer-turned-footballer, Kiwi-turned-Aussie, Lion-turned-Saint; Wardlaw has rarely stood still.

Born in Ashburton, New Zealand (her mother is Māori and family hails from the Waikato region in South Auckland), Wardlaw’s budding football career took off unexpectedly after giving nine-a-side football a go at her local school.

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St Kilda Leading Goalkicker
Years award won:
2024
AFLW Leading Goalkicker
Years award won:
2022 (S7)
All-Australian
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2022 (S7)
AFLW Premiership Player
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2021
All-Australian squad
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2020, 2024
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2020
Best First-Year Player
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2019

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