Abbey Green (born 22 January 1997) is a retired Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne and Collingwood in the AFL Women's (AFLW).
| Abbey Green | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Abbey Green | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 1997 | ||
| Original team(s) | Launceston (TWFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 79, 2019 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 2, 2020, North Melbourne vs. Greater Western Sydney, at UTAS Stadium | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruck | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2020 | North Melbourne | 2 (2) | |
| 2021 | Collingwood | 0 (0) | |
| Total | 2 (2) | ||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
State football
editGreen played for Launceston in the Tasmanian Women's Football League (TWFL), and was a standout player, being selected for three seasons in a row for the league's Team of the Year.[1] In June 2019, Green represented Melbourne University in a VFL Women's match against Western Bulldogs. In the match she collected 17 disposals, took five marks and had 10 hitouts.[2]
AFLW career
editNorth Melbourne
editGreen was drafted by North Melbourne with the 79th pick of the 2019 AFL Women's draft.[1] She kicked two goals in two games in North Melbourne's inaugural season.[3]
Collingwood
editIn August 2020, Green was traded to Collingwood in exchange for the 40th pick of the 2020 AFL Women's draft.[3][4] After the 2021 season, Green announced her retirement after not playing a single game for Collingwood.[5]
Statistics
edit- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2021 season.[6]
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2020 | North Melbourne | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| 2021 | Collingwood | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Career | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b Partridge, Josh (22 October 2019). "Launceston's King and Green drafted to North Melbourne". The Examiner.
- ^ Partridge, Josh (7 June 2019). "Green and Sinclair take Melbourne University's chance". The Examiner.
- ^ a b Lewis, Tash (3 August 2020). "Green a Pie". Collingwood. Telstra Media.
- ^ Mathieson, Andrew (5 August 2020). "Abbey Green departs North Melbourne Tasmania Kangaroos for Collingwood". Illawarra Mercury.
- ^ Lewis, Tash (10 June 2021). "Downie to don black and white". Collingwood. Telstra.
In other news, Abbey Green has announced her retirement from the game.
- ^ "Abbey Green - Player Stats By Season". Australian Football. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
External links
edit- Abbey Green's profile on the official website of the Collingwood Football Club
- Abbey Green at AustralianFootball.com
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