Jessica Wuetschner is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Brisbane and Essendon in the AFL Women's.
10 Facts About Jess Wuetschner
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In 2014, Jess Wuetschner moved to Perth and began playing for East Fremantle in the West Australian Women's Football League.
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In 2015, Jess Wuetschner was part of an international exchange that saw her play Australian rules in the United States with the Boston Lady Demons in the USAFLW playing at the 2015 USAFL National Championships.
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Jess Wuetschner was recruited by Brisbane with the number 34 pick in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.
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Jess Wuetschner made her debut in the Lions' inaugural game against Melbourne at Casey Fields on 5 February 2017.
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Jess Wuetschner kicked two goals during Brisbane's six-point loss to Adelaide in the 2017 grand final.
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In 2018, Jess Wuetschner placed second behind Brooke Lochland in the league goal-kicking award, finishing the regular season with 11 goals.
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Jess Wuetschner re-signed with the Lions for the following season, having rejected offers from expansion club North Melbourne.
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Two weeks before the beginning of the 2020 season, Jess Wuetschner was struck by lightning while working as a stevedore at the Port of Brisbane.
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Jess Wuetschner avoided serious injury from the traumatic incident, but struggled with her mental health in the subsequent months and considered retiring from football.