Charltotte Blair (born 6 April 2004) is an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the AFL Women's (AFLW). A midfielder, she played junior football in the TAC Cup Girls with the Dandenong Stingrays and VFL Women's with the Casey Demons, and Victorian Country Under 18 side. She was recruited by Collingwood with pick 56 in the 2022 AFL Women's draft and debuted in the closing round match of the 2023 AFL Women's season.
| Charlotte Blair | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 6 April 2004 | ||
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| Draft | No. 56, 2022 AFL Women's draft | ||
| Debut | Round 10, 2023, Collingwood vs. Richmond, at Victoria Park | ||
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | midfielder | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2022–2024 | Collingwood | 7 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2024 season. | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Biography
editBlair was born on 6 April 2004.[1] She played junior Australian rules football for Devon Meadows and Cranbourne,[2][3] and for the Dandenong Stingrays in the Talent League Girls under-18 competition, averaging 11.95 disposals per match during her three seasons there,[3] with double-digit disposal counts in all but one of the ten games of her final season.[4] She represented Vic Country in the 2022 Under-18 championships.[5] In 2022, Blair also played five games in the VFL Women's competition for the Casey Demons, including the semi-final and preliminary final matches.[3][6] She was drafted by Collingwood with pick 56 on the 2022 AFL Women's draft Although she normally played as a forward, Collingwood classed her as a midfielder due to her athleticism and high work rate.[1][7] She made her AFLW debut in the closing round match of the 2023 AFL Women's season against Richmond at Victoria Park.[3] In November 2024, Blair was delisted by Collingwood.[8]
Statistics
edit- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2024 season.[9]
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| 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 | ||||
| 2023 | Collingwood | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| 2024 | Collingwood | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 11 | 40 | 3 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 6.7 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| Career | 7 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 13 | 47 | 6 | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 1.9 | 6.7 | 0.9 | 2.3 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "Charlotte Blair". Collingwood Football Club. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ "Devon Meadows v Cerberus, 2022, R3 - Game Centre". PlayHQ. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d "AFLW Team Selection: Young Forward to Debut, Experienced Defender Returns". Collingwood Football Club. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "AFLW Draft Profile: Charlotte Blair". Dandenong Star Journal. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "2022 NAB AFLW U18 Championships: Vic Country and Vic Metro Squads". Australian Football League. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "Charlotte Blair". VFLW Stats. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "Charlotte Blair drafted to the Pies". Collingwood Football Club. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "Collingwood thanks Blair, Brazzale, Fowler and Sansonetti". Collingwood. Telstra. 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Charlotte Blair - Player Stats By Season". Australian Football. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
External links
edit- Charlotte Blair's profile on the official website of the Collingwood Football Club
- Charlotte Blair at AustralianFootball.com
