Holly Whitford (born 11 February 1999) is an Australian rules footballer who played in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She played four matches over a two-year tenure with Collingwood between 2018 and 2019 and played four matches with Richmond in 2020 before being placed on the inactive list in 2021 prior to her delisting at the end of the season.
| Holly Whitford | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Whitford with Richmond in January 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 11 February 1999 | ||
| Original team(s) | Cranbourne (VFL Women's) | ||
| Draft |
No. 43, 2019 AFL Women's draft | ||
| Debut | Round 2, 2018, Collingwood vs. Fremantle, at Optus Stadium | ||
| Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder / forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2018–2019 | Collingwood | 4 (0) | |
| 2020–2021 | Richmond | 4 (0) | |
| Total | 8 (0) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2021 season. | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
AFL Women's career
editWhitford was drafted by Collingwood with the club's first selection and the fourth pick overall in the 2017 AFL Women's rookie draft.[1] She made her debut in the thirteen point loss to Fremantle at Optus Stadium in round 2 of the 2018 season.[2]
In April 2019, Whitford was delisted by Collingwood.[3]
Wood was drafted by Richmond with the club's fifth pick and the 43rd selection overall in the 2019 AFL Women's draft.[4]
She made her Richmond debut in the club's inaugural game against Carlton at Ikon Park.
Whitford was placed onto the club's inactive list for the entirety of the 2021 season due to a persistent foot injury.[5] At the end of the season, she was delisted by the club.[6]
Statistics
edit- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2020 season.[7]
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Goals | K
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Tackles |
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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 | ||||
| 2018 | Collingwood | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 3.3 |
| 2019 | Collingwood | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| 2020 | Richmond | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Career | 8 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 7 | 35 | 6 | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 2.5 | ||
References
edit- ^ Lechucki, Meagan (20 October 2017). "Pies finalise AFLW list". Carlton FC. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 20 October 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ Coleman-Heard, Rory (10 February 2018). "Match report: Freo too good for Pies at new home". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ Lewis, Tash (26 April 2019). "Davey a Pie". Collingwood. Telstra Media.
- ^ Navaratnam, Dinny (22 October 2019). "Draft recap: All of your club's picks". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ "McLaren joins AFLW squad". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ Black, Sarah (5 April 2021). "List changes: Tough utility among four Tigers cut". AFL Women's. Telstra.
- ^ "Holly Whitford - Player Stats By Season". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
External links
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- Holly Whitford's profile on the official website of the Richmond Football Club
- Holly Whitford at AustralianFootball.com
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