Jesse Southwell
Halfback
Player Bio
- Height:
- 163 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 12 February 2005
- Weight:
- 77 kg
- Birthplace:
- Newcastle, NSW
- Age:
- 20
- Nickname:
- Jess
- Debut Club:
- New South Wales Women
- Date:
- 01 June 2023
- Opposition:
- Queensland Women
- Round:
- 1
- Previous Club:
- -
- Junior Club:
- Kotara Bears
- Biography:
Origins: 3 (2023 G1/G2, 2025G1)
Nickname: JessSouthwell’s 13 kicks for 304 metres and two forced drop-outs in Game One kept Queensland pinned back in their territory.
She became the youngest NSW Origin player in Game One of the 2023 series at 18 years and 109 days. She just eclipsed the previous NSW Origin record held by Brad Fittler (18 years 114 days).
Southwell won a Commonwealth Games gold medal in 2022 with Rugby Sevens and then switched to Rugby League where she already has two NRLW premierships – with the Knights in 2022 and 2023.
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blues Women | 2023 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 50% | - | 4 | - | - | 8 | 358 | 179.05 | 57.14% | 1 | - | - | 87 | 29 | 4 | 87.88% | 165 | 82.00 | - | 60 | 30.0 |
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