Beau Waters
West Coast
AFL career
120 games25 goals
- Debut
- R3 2004 v ESS10 Apr 2004
- Most recent
- R15 2013 v ADE6 July 2013
Stats
AFL
2013 | WCE | 7 | 14.9 | 5.6 | 20.4 | 7.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 87 | 83 |
2012 | WCE | 20 | 14.3 | 7.2 | 21.5 | 7.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 89 | 96 |
2011 | WCE | 11 | 11.7 | 6.3 | 18.0 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 73 | 77 |
2010 | WCE | 21 | 12.3 | 8.7 | 21.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 88 | 82 |
2008 | WCE | 8 | 10.8 | 5.5 | 16.3 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 69 | 56 |
2007 | WCE | 20 | 10.4 | 10.3 | 20.7 | 6.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 80 | 83 |
2006 | WCE | 23 | 9.3 | 7.7 | 17.0 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 69 | - |
2004 | WCE | 10 | 8.1 | 5.7 | 13.8 | 4.6 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 54 | - |
WAFL
2011 | CLA | 2 | 12.0 | 5.5 | 17.5 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 86 |
Bio
Recruited from West Adelaide with pick 11 in the 2003 National Draft, Beau Waters established a reputation as one of the most courageous and uncompromising defenders of his generation. Breaking into the senior side in 2004, he quickly became a key component of West Coast's backline, playing an integral role in the 2006 premiership victory at just 20 years of age. Waters was renowned for his physical approach to the game, often putting his body on the line to spoil contests, intercept mark, or execute crunching shirt-fronts. This fearless style made him a cult figure among Eagles supporters but ultimately took a significant toll on his durability.
Despite his undeniable talent and natural leadership qualities, Waters' career was heavily curtailed by injury, preventing him from reaching the milestone totals his ability warranted. He missed the entire 2009 season due to a serious elbow injury but rebounded to play his finest football in 2012, earning All-Australian honours and finishing third in the John Worsfold Medal count. Elevated to the vice-captaincy, he was widely viewed as a successor to Darren Glass, but recurring shoulder issues forced him to miss the entirety of the 2014 season. Unable to recover sufficiently, Waters announced his retirement in early 2015, leaving the game as a highly respected one-club player whose legacy was defined by extreme bravery and resilience.
Profile
- Born
- 30 Mar 1986 (age 40y 206d)
- Birthplace
- Happy Valley, SA
- Height
- 188 cm
- Weight
- 88 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership2006
- All-Australian2012
- West Coast B&F
- 3rd
- 2010
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from West Adelaide with pick 11 in the 2003 National Draft, Beau Waters established a reputation as one of the most courageous and uncompromising defenders of his generation. Breaking into the senior side in 2004, he quickly became a key component of West Coast's backline, playing an integral role in the 2006 premiership victory at just 20 years of age. Waters was renowned for his physical approach to the game, often putting his body on the line to spoil contests, intercept mark, or execute crunching shirt-fronts. This fearless style made him a cult figure among Eagles supporters but ultimately took a significant toll on his durability.
Despite his undeniable talent and natural leadership qualities, Waters' career was heavily curtailed by injury, preventing him from reaching the milestone totals his ability warranted. He missed the entire 2009 season due to a serious elbow injury but rebounded to play his finest football in 2012, earning All-Australian honours and finishing third in the John Worsfold Medal count. Elevated to the vice-captaincy, he was widely viewed as a successor to Darren Glass, but recurring shoulder issues forced him to miss the entirety of the 2014 season. Unable to recover sufficiently, Waters announced his retirement in early 2015, leaving the game as a highly respected one-club player whose legacy was defined by extreme bravery and resilience.