Jesse Southwell
Halfback
Player Bio
- Height:
- 163 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 12 February 2005
- Weight:
- 77 kg
- Birthplace:
- Newcastle, NSW
- Age:
- 21
- Nickname:
- Jess
- Debut Club:
- Newcastle Knights Women
- Date:
- 21 August 2022
- Opposition:
- Brisbane Broncos Women
- Round:
- 1
- Previous Club:
- Newcastle Knights Women
- Junior Club:
- -
- Biography:
Jesse Southwell joined the Brisbane Broncos ahead of the 2026 NRLW season as one of the competition’s premier playmakers.
Hailing from the New South Wales Central Coast, Southwell burst onto the NRLW scene as a teenager with the Newcastle Knights, and quickly established herself as a game-changing halfback.
She helped guide the Knights to premiership success while earning a host of individual accolades and representative honours, representing both New South Wales and Australia.
Joining the Broncos on a two-year deal, Southwell brings premiership experience and elite playmaking ability to a squad striving for continued success.
Career
- Appearances
- 52
- Tries
- 8
2026 Season
- Appearances
- 12
Scoring
- Tries
- 1
- Goals
- 53
Kicking
- Forced Drop Outs
- 5
- Average Kicking Metres
- 223.8
- Goal Conversion Rate
-
Attack
- Try Assists
- 9
- Line Break Assists
- 16
Passing
- Offloads
- 12
- Receipts
- 642
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 143
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 90
- Total Running Metres
- 1088
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 627
- Average Points
- 52.2
2026 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Hit Up Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cowboys | Won | 50 - 4 | Halfback | 70 | - | 5 | - | - | 10 | 176 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 10 | 2 | 61 | 4 | - | 81 | - | - |
| 2 | Sharks | Won | 16 - 22 | Halfback | 70 | - | 3 | - | - | 6 | 297 | - | 2 | - | 2 | 21 | 1 | 64 | 19 | 1 | 71 | - | 14 |
| 3 | Wests Tigers | Won | 40 - 12 | Halfback | 70 | 1 | 6 | - | - | 16 | 178 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 55 | 10 | 1 | 120 | - | 1 |
| 4 | Knights | Won | 30 - 12 | Halfback | 70 | - | 5 | - | - | 10 | 188 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | - | 54 | 15 | 2 | 90 | - | - |
| 5 | Bulldogs | Won | 4 - 34 | Halfback | 70 | - | 5 | - | - | 10 | 199 | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | - | 59 | 12 | 1 | 90 | - | - |
| 6 | Raiders | Lost | 28 - 4 | Halfback | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | 427 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 14 | - | 46 | 13 | 2 | 47 | - | - |
| 7 | Roosters | Lost | 20 - 34 | Halfback | 70 | - | 4 | - | - | 8 | 287 | 1 | 1 | - | 5 | 18 | 1 | 66 | 9 | 2 | 82 | - | - |
| 8 | Titans | Lost | 28 - 20 | Halfback | 70 | - | 2 | - | - | 4 | 241 | - | - | - | 1 | 18 | 1 | 53 | 20 | 4 | 122 | - | - |
| 9 | Eels | Won | 10 - 44 | Halfback | 70 | - | 6 | - | - | 12 | 210 | - | - | - | 2 | 10 | 3 | 52 | 14 | 4 | 53 | - | - |
| 10 | Dragons | Won | 16 - 24 | Halfback | 70 | - | 4 | - | - | 8 | 116 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 66 | - | - |
| 11 | Warriors | Won | 52 - 18 | Halfback | 67 | - | 7 | - | - | 14 | 117 | - | 1 | 2 | 7 | 20 | - | 39 | 6 | 3 | 155 | - | - |
| 12 | Knights | Won | 40 - 16 | Halfback | 70 | - | 6 | - | - | 12 | 250 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 18 | 2 | 56 | 8 | 2 | 106 | - | - |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knights | 2022 | 7 | 6 | 1 | - | 86% | 2 | 6 | - | - | 20 | 1,512 | 215.99 | 54.55% | 5 | 6 | 4 | 339 | 91 | 9 | 91.00% | 664 | 94.00 | 18 | 305 | 43.6 |
| Knights | 2023 | 11 | 10 | 1 | - | 91% | 3 | 33 | - | - | 78 | 2,742 | 249.30 | 71.74% | 5 | 6 | 4 | 515 | 133 | 32 | 80.61% | 815 | 74.00 | 3 | 460 | 41.8 |
| Knights | 2024 | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | 56% | - | 22 | - | - | 44 | 2,081 | 231.27 | 61.11% | 4 | 3 | 4 | 376 | 125 | 16 | 88.65% | 837 | 93.00 | 45 | 346 | 38.4 |
| Knights | 2025 | 13 | 8 | 5 | - | 62% | 2 | 41 | - | - | 90 | 3,735 | 287.32 | 71.93% | 15 | 9 | 2 | 655 | 147 | 17 | 89.63% | 834 | 64.00 | 16 | 554 | 42.6 |
| Broncos | 2026 | 12 | 9 | 3 | - | 75% | 1 | 53 | - | - | 110 | 2,685 | 223.76 | 77.94% | 5 | 9 | 12 | 642 | 143 | 26 | 84.62% | 1,088 | 90.00 | 15 | 627 | 52.2 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knights | 2022 | 2025 | 40 | 29 | 11 | - | 72% | 7 | 102 | - | - | 232 | 10,071 | 251.77 | 68.00% | 29 | 24 | 14 | 1,885 | 496 | 74 | 87.02% | 3,151 | 78.00 | 83 | 1,665 | 41.6 |
| Broncos | 2026 | 2026 | 12 | 9 | 3 | - | 75% | 1 | 53 | - | - | 110 | 2,685 | 223.76 | 77.94% | 5 | 9 | 12 | 642 | 143 | 26 | 84.62% | 1,088 | 90.00 | 15 | 627 | 52.2 |
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