With a season left to run on his contract, the Swans attempted to use White in the trade for Kurt Tippett with . The subsequent AFL investigation from the attempted trade discovered that Adelaide had breached the salary cap and contract laws governing the players. White remained a Swans player for the 2013 season. With Goodes injured for most of the season, White was often instrumental, kicking 20 goals in 15 games, with his best match against Adelaide, individually outscoring Adelaide with three goals to three quarter time. Despite his improved performances and Sydney's attempts to re-sign him, he moved to in a three-way trade with Sydney, Collingwood and the West Coast Eagles. On 10 August 2017, White announced his retirement from AFL football at the end of the season. Following his retirement from AFL, White began training with National Basketball League side Melbourne United. filters. In 2018, he returned to football signing with SANFL club Glenelg Football Club. In 2019, Jesse won the SANFL premiership and the Glenelg Football Club J H Eller Best and Fairest award and announced his retirement  ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2008 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2009 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2010 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2011 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2012 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2013 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2014 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2015 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2016 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2017 ! colspan=3| Career ! 127 ! 148 ! 106 ! 817 ! 497 ! 1314 ! 504 ! 226 ! 1.2 ! 0.8 ! 6.4 ! 3.9 ! 10.4 ! 4.0 ! 1.8