Jake Webster

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Jake Webster, (born 29 October 1983 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) is a New Zealand National rugby league player. He plays the position of Centre and Wing for the Melbourne Storm Rugby League Club.

Jake is the only Melbourne-born player in the Storm squad. He spent the early years of his life in Moonee Ponds before moving to Brisbane with his father. Began his rugby league career as an eight-year-old with the Valleys rugby league club and remained with the club through to under-18s. Jake was first spotted by former Storm assistant coach Anthony Griffin in 2000 and was offered a place with Storm feeder side, Norths Devils. In 2001 he was selected in the QLD under-19s side and was offered a Storm contract soon after.

Webster signed for the Gold Coast Titans in 2006 and will be a member of their inaugural season, in 2007. He also sometimes for the New Zealand Rugby League Team.