Serene Watson

Serene Watson (born 3 November 2001) is an Australian rules footballer playing for St Kilda in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW). She has previously played for the Gold Coast.

Serene Watson
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-11-03) 3 November 2001
Place of birth Sydney, New South Wales
Original team(s) Bond University (QAFLW)
Draft No. 18, 2019 AFL Women's draft
Height 174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Half-back
Club information
Current club St Kilda
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2020–S7 (2022) Gold Coast 33 (0)
2023– St Kilda 00 (0)
Total 33 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the S7 (2022) season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Early life

Watson was born in Sydney, New South Wales and moved to the Gold Coast at eight years of age.[1] She attended Helensvale State High School throughout her upbringing[2] and began playing junior football with the Broadbeach Cats. She later switched to play for the Bond University and became a dual All-Australian at the under-18 level in 2018 and 2019.[3]

AFLW career

Watson became the first women's player ever drafted by the Gold Coast Suns when she was selected with the 18th pick in the 2019 AFL Women's draft.[4] She made her AFLW debut against Greater Western Sydney in round 1 of the 2020 AFL Women's season.[5]

At the end of season seven, Watson was traded to St Kilda as part of a five-club deal.[6]

Personal life

Watson's partner Madison Prespakis also plays in the AFLW, for Essendon.[7]

Statistics
Statistics are correct to the end of the 2020 season.[8]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2020 Gold Coast 147004916656160.00.07.02.39.30.92.3
Career 7 0 0 49 16 65 6 16 0.0 0.0 7.0 2.3 9.3 0.9 2.3

References
  1. "Rookie Watson confident of instant AFLW success for Suns". Gold Coast Bulletin. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  2. "Serene Watson opens up about becoming the Gold Coast Suns first AFLW draft pick". Gold Coast Bulletin. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  3. "Serene Watson becomes first ever SUNS AFLW". goldcoastfc.com.au. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  4. "2019 AFLW Draft Recap: 14 Queenslanders selected". aflq.com.au. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  5. "Gold Coast Suns AFLW Team Announcement: Round 1". goldcoastfc.com.au. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  6. Black, Sarah (17 March 2023). "Seven players, five clubs: Biggest AFLW trade ever in motion". AFL Women's. Telstra.
  7. Bilton, Dean (14 February 2020). "The Maddy Prespakis Era has arrived, and that's great news for AFLW". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  8. "Serene Watson". Australian Football. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
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