Serene Indigo Watson (born 3 November 2001) is an

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er playing for St Kilda in the

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competition (AFLW). She has previously played for the Gold Coast.

Early life

Watson was born in

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and moved to the Gold Coast at eight years of age. She attended Helensvale State High School throughout her upbringing and began playing junior football with the

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. She later switched to play for the

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and became a dual All-Australian at the under-18 level in

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and

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. Watson signed with the

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AFLW career

Watson became the first women's player ever drafted by the

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when she was selected with the 18th pick in the

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. She made her

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debut against

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in round 1 of the

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. At the end of 2022 season 7, Watson was traded to St Kilda as part of a five-club deal.

Personal life

Watson's partner Kade Nanscawen is a well known talent scout for the Gold Coast Suns. Watson is also very well known for her twitch Fortnite streaming under the alias “Sniper Serene”.

Statistics

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